Tuesdays with Dorie DAC: Mix-It-Up Citrus Loaf Cake

February 17, 2026 at 7:52 pm | Posted in cakes & tortes, DAC, groups, simple cakes, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 5 Comments
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I almost always have a little plate floating around my fridge holding half a cut lemon or lime or both. Sometimes there’s an orange rolling back and forth, too. Dorie’s Mix-It-Up Citrus Loaf Cake is a cake that’s designed to be made with whatever combo (or even single) citrus you fancy. This version cleared out the fridge for me…lemon, lime and orange.

This is just a quickie hand-mixed olive oil cake with lots of zest and juice (and honey). I made a half-sized loaf and it was done in about 30 minutes. Mine had that damp olive-oily crumb, a nice crust and the citrus mix gave Fruit Loops vibes. I opted in on the marmalade glaze topping, of course.

If you don’t have the book Dorie’s Anytime Cakes by Dorie Greenspan, get it and join us as we bake through it every third Tuesday of the month. Don’t forget to check out the rest of the TWD Blogroll and all the other participation deets over on Tuesdays with Dorie!

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“I almost always have a little plate floating around my fridge holding half a cut lemon or lime or both.” Yup, me too – mostly I’ll have those bits and bobs in a gin and tonic but this is a better option 😉 Yours is gorgeous!

Comment by Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)— February 20, 2026 #

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- hahaha–I like that though
  
  Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— February 20, 2026 #
  
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Fruit Loops reference made me laugh.

Comment by Diane Zwang— February 20, 2026 #

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Of course with the glaze! 🙂 Mine also had a damp olive oil crumb but we weren’t sure in the best way. Maybe knowing now that it was suppose to be that way gives me hope mine wasn’t too off base hahaha. You are encouraging me without knowing haha..so thanks!

Comment by isthisakeeper— February 20, 2026 #

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Love that combination of all three citrus fruits as well as the half-cake option.

Comment by Judy— February 20, 2026 #

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