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A homemade rustic olive oil cake that's on a cooling rack.

Rustic Olive Oil Cake Recipe

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This rustic olive oil cake recipe—drizzled in a citrusy powdered sugar glaze—is a moist piece of heaven!
Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 10 -12 servings
Calories 389
Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

cake

glaze

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Trace and cut out a circle on parchment paper using a 9" round cake pan as your guide. Butter cake pan then place parchment cutout in the bottom of the pan (on top of the butter). Butter top of the parchment and the sides of the pan then coat with cornmeal, like you would flour a cake pan.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt until well blended and set aside.
  • In a separate large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together eggs, oil, milk, vanilla, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice until well combined. Add dry ingredients ⅓ at a time, mixing each addition just until no dry spots remain—the batter will be a little runny, but this is normal for an oil cake.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, or until the center is firm and bounces back when touched. Let the cake cool on a wire rack 30 minutes then invert to remove. Peel away the parchment, turn the cake right side up then   place it directly onto the rack to cool completely.
  • Stir together all ingredients for the glaze in a small bowl. Transfer the cake to a serving dish, pour the glaze over the top and allow it to set. Slice and serve!

Notes

When it comes to baking, olive oil is better suited for recipes requiring moderate heat, while vegetable oil works well in high temperatures.

Nutrition

Calories: 389kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 305mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g