DELICIOUS LEMON OLIVE OIL CAKE RECIPE: Olive oil cakes are made with olive oil instead of butter or other vegetable oil as the primary fat ~ they have been a special part of celebrating the olive harvest across the Mediterranean. Olive oil adds a subtle fruity flavor to cake, as well as plenty of moisture ~ olive oil cakes stay moist for days! I love this cake so much I’ve made a chocolate olive oil cake, too!
DELICIOUS LEMON OLIVE OIL CAKE RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup olive oil , see notes in the post about choosing an olive oil for this recipe)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, plus 2 tbsp for sprinkling the top
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- zest from 3 lemons
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk*
- powdered sugar for dusting, optional
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare a 9″ springform pan by greasing the bottom and the sides well, and lining the bottom with a circle of parchment paper. Wrap the outside with foil to prevent leaks.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, eggs, and sugar.
- Add the vanilla, lemon zest and lemon juice. Whisk briefly to combine.
- Sift together the salt, baking powder, baking soda, and flour. Alternating with the milk, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in a couple of batches. Try not to over-mix at this stage, you just want to combine everything until no streaks of dry flour remain.
- Pour the batter into the springform pan. Sprinkle 2 tbsp of granulated sugar evenly over the top.
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Bake for 50-55 minutes. The cake should be risen and starting to turn a bit golden brown on the top. Note: ovens vary greatly and you may need to bake your cake longer to get it done in the center. I recommend laying a loose piece of foil over the top of your cake if yours seems to be getting very brown towards the end of cooking.
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Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes in the pan. Then gently remove the cake from the springform pan and allow to cool completely on a baking rack.
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When cool, dust the top with powdered sugar, if desired.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 369 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
- Sodium: 268 mg
- Potassium: 107 mg
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 27 g
- Vitamin A: 109 IU
- Vitamin C: 4 mg
- Calcium: 50 mg
- Iron: 1 mg