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Lemon & Olive Oil Cake
Olive oil instead of butter makes it incredibly juicy and keeps it soft for days.
The whole kitchen smells of lemon and the cake is still warm.
Olive oil instead of butter makes it incredibly moist and keeps it soft for days – perfect to bake in the morning and bring to coffee on the patio.
One cake, zero fuss.
This is what you need
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 200 ml sugar
- 150 ml Abuelaz Olive Oil N°1
- 150 ml milk
- 300 ml plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- Zest + juice of 2 lemons
- 1 pinch Abuelaz Himalaya Salt
Glaze:
- Icing sugar + lemon juice
Step-by-step
Method
- Heat the oven to 175°C. Grease a tin.
- Whisk eggs and sugar until fluffy. Add olive oil and milk.
- Fold in flour, baking powder, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt.
- Pour into the tin, bake 35–40 min. Drizzle the glaze once the cake has cooled.
Tip: Olive oil in baking is an old Mediterranean trick – it brings moisture and a soft, round flavour. Use Olive Oil N°1 with its mild profile so the lemon
takes centre stage.
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The salt in the batter lifts the sweetness
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Lemon & Olive Oil Cake
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