This incredibly tender and fluffy cake is a fantastic accompaniment for any Italian dinner. The olive oil is the star of the show in this recipe, and we’ve added lemon juice and zest for a pop of citrusy flavor. Reach for high quality olive oil to let the natural flavors in the oil shine.
Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp lemon juice, from about 2 lemons
- 1 tbsp lemon zest, plus extra for garnish, from about 2 lemons
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tbsp whole milk
- 1 tbsp confectioners sugar
Directions
1) In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, eggs, and milk.
2) Add dry ingredients into wet and whisk until just combined. Pour batter into parchment-lined Suvie pan and load pan into the bottom zone of Suvie, input settings, and cook now or schedule.
Suvie Cook Settings
Bottom Zone: Bake at 325°F for 40 minutes
4) After the cook, remove pan from Suvie. Let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. To serve, dust with confectioners sugar and slice. Garnish with extra lemon zest.
Nutrition
Nutritional Information per serving (12 servings per recipe): Calories 236, Total Fat 15.4g, Total Carbohydrates 20g, Total Sodium 161mg, Total Protein 3.7g
