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Joanna Goddard's avatar

LOVED this whole email, Odette.

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Odette Williams's avatar

Aww.. from the gold standard. I'll take it. x

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Hilary Sontag's avatar

Can’t wait to make it. Your cakes are like the perfect cut offs and white button downs of cakes. Easy breezy and perfect.

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Odette Williams's avatar

I’m going to take that and run with it. Thank you for such kind words. X

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Harrison's avatar

Love this! Reminds me of the lemon almond Birthday Cake I celebrate with every year.

check it out:

https://thesecretingredient.substack.com/p/turning-24-my-lemon-almond-birthday

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Jennifer Pinkham's avatar

No oven at present but so looking forward to making/tasting the olive oil cake…..I loved the whole post….thank you Odette and India too!

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Odette Williams's avatar

Thanks Jennifer!! Welcome!! Hope you love it. X

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Tessa Broad's avatar

Thank you for this… just what I needed and to @IndiaKnight for leading me here.

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Odette Williams's avatar

Welcome! Hope the cake hits the spot.

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R. Leicht's avatar

Yesterday when I read about the Olive Oil Cake, I thought, NO--trying to lose weight but this morning facing another rainy day, I headed to the kitchen to make it. Just thinking about a piece with coffee is lifting my spirits!

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Odette Williams's avatar

You had me at “lift my spirits”. 🤍

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Becca Pratt's avatar

I can’t wait to bake this on Saturday! Thank you for sharing your recipes + feelings, it’s all inspiring 💜

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Odette Williams's avatar

Oh thank you so much Becca. That means a lot. X

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Luci's avatar

I just made the cake for a girlfriend get together tomorrow- it smells yummy!!

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Odette Williams's avatar

Oh save me a slice!

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Rachel Riggs's avatar

Mmm, isn't olive oil and orange zest the best?

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Odette Williams's avatar

100% it is!

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Rachel Holmes Kelly's avatar

I own a terrifying amount of cookbooks, but Simple Cake is my you-can-only-have-one baking book 🤍!

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Odette Williams's avatar

Well, you just made my day. I'm really touched by this. xx

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Maggie Hoffman's avatar

Love the orange addition here—just the fragrance these simple cakes need!

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Odette Williams's avatar

Exactly! Just a little something, something.

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