Lemon Olive Cake on a plate

Lemon Olive Cake

A bright lemony cake with a light and rich crumb.

Preparation:

Cook time:

10 minutes

30minutes

Serves: 6 to 8

  • 2.2/3 cup (320g) Cascade Milling Organic All-Purpose Flour

    4 medium (176g) eggs

    2 cups (400g) granulated sugar

    ½ cup (50g) Greek Yogurt

    ½ cup (65g) olive oil

    1 tsp (4.6g) baking powder

    ¼ tsp (1.5g) salt

    1 tsp (4.5g) vanilla extract

    Juice of ½ lemon (24g)

  • 1- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

    2- Grease a 9”-round cake pan.

    3- In two bowls, separate the yolks from the egg whites.

    4- Mix the yolks vigorously with the sugar until it is creamy and form a ribbon when lifted from the

    mixing spoon.

    5- Add the vanilla and lemon juice, olive oil, and yogurt. Mix well.

    6- In a third bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder and salt.

    7- With an electric whisk, raise the whites until firm and incorporate them slowly with an enrobing

    motion, alternating the flour mix, with the sugar/yolk mix.

    8- Transfer the cake batter to the greased pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick

    puncture comes out clean.

    9- Remove from the pan and let the cake cool for 30min on a wire rack.

    10- Sprinkle the top of the cake with powdered sugar.

Lemon Olive Cake Ingredients

Tips:

Adding some grated lemon zest (from the same medium lemon used in the recipe) reinforces the top notes of lemon.

The whipped egg whites give a tender texture to this rich cake. Add a pinch of salt to the whites while whipping to increase their firmness.

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