Description
A moist and vibrant cake bursting with lemon flavor, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- Zest of 2 lemons
- ¾ cup cane sugar
- ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil (plus more for the pan)
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- Combine the lemon zest and sugar in a large bowl; work the zest into the sugar until fragrant.
- Pour in the olive oil, followed by the eggs, lemon juice, milk, and vanilla extract; whisk until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, whisking until just combined.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, smoothing the top gently.
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For a vegan version, replace eggs with flaxseed meal and use almond milk.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg