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Traditional Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake

This Lemon Olive Oil is the quintessential dessert to bake! Moist and fluffy, bright and citrusy is like the sunshine in a bite!
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Bundt Cake, Lemon Cake, Lemon Olive Oil Cake, Olive oil Cake
Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 504kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 unit eggs room temperature
  • 1 ¼ cup caster sugar
  • 1 cup olive oil extra virgin
  • 3 lemons zest
  • ⅓ cup lemon juice
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups baking flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ⅔ cup milk
  • ½ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Start by gathering all your ingredients. In a large mixing bowl add the sugar and the eggs and with a handheld whisker beat the egg and sugar until pale.
  • Add the olive oil and mix until incorporated and then add the lemon juice, zest and vanilla extract. Mix until uniform.
  • Add a siffter or strainer on top of the bowl and add half of the flour. baking powder, salt, add the milk, mix and add the remaining flour until well incorporated, with no lumps formed.
  • Transfer to a Bundt pan, previously buttered and floured. Cook in the oven at 350°F (180°C) for 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool down before removing it from the Bundt pan. Dust it woth some powder sugar when completely cooled down.
  • Serve it and enjoy it!

Nutrition

Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 28g | Sodium: 406mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 1mg
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