People often affiliate cake with being bad for you, but there are definitely a variety of humble cakes and deserts with a less sugar or butter content than you would think.
Read on to discover the ingredients that went into this delicious and crunchy outer Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cake, crunchy on the outer and soft and fluffy on the inside.
This is a serving for up to 12 to 15 people depending on portion size.
Ingredients
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1/4 cups Blu Estate Reserve EVOO
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1 cup of raw sugar
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2 cups of cake flour
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1/3 cup almond flour
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2 teaspoons of baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon of salt
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1 tablespoon of finely grated lemon zest
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3 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
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2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
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3 large eggs
Method
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Preheat oven to 200C, coat your baking tin with Blu Estate EVOO, using your fingers to ensure it is coated across the base and sides if tin.
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Line the base of the tin with baking paper and rub more Blu Estate EVOO on the paper.
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Sprinkle raw sugar evenly in the baking tin, this will coat your cake as it bakes.
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Whisk together the cake flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl, ensure you whisk away any lumps.
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Mix the lemon juice and vanilla extract in a seperate bowl, set aside.
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in an electric mixer whisk the eggs, lemon zest, 1 cup of raw sugar for 3-5 minutes, until the mixture is soft and light.
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Turn the mixer on high and pour in 1 1/4 cup of Blu Estate EVOO until your mixture thickens.
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Pour your batter into the pan and place in oven, reduce oven tempreture to 160C. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the top is golden. Test the centre of the cake by poking the cake with a fork, if there is no cake residue on the fork the cake is ready.
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Remove the cake from oven, and move onto a oven rack, set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
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Finish by drizzling 3 tbsp of Blu Estate EVOO over the top of the cake, set aside and serve a day or two later for best results.
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Our Extra Virgin Olive Oils are made from crushing the finest quality of olives, in Australia's premier growing regions. famed for its mediterranean climate.
During every harvest only the healthiest and quality olives are used to extract and create our own signature blends of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Discover our extensive range of Olive Oils, all available for online ordering. Order from the comfort of your home or office, and let us carry them to you.
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