Olive Oil Almond Cake and Cookbook Giveaway

Sometimes the most elegant desserts are the easiest ones. Take this cake for example. An ideal accompaniment for tea or coffee if you please, almonds are the shining ingredient here, along with olive oil and a bit of citrusy burst from freshly grated orange zest. It's not too sweet, and that's a bonus as the other flavors shine because they aren't drowned in sugar. Moist inside, with a slightly crusted exterior, each and every bite is to be savored. I adapted this recipe ever so slightly from a The Holiday Kosher Baker by Paula Shoyer, a cookbook I recently received for possible review here, and as soon as I started browsing through each lovely page, I knew this was the right recipe for a savory girl like me. In fact, I've made it twice...

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