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One-Bowl Olive Oil Lemon Cake

One-Bowl Olive Oil Lemon Cake

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An incredibly easy and moist lemon cake made with extra virgin olive oil and buttermilk, finished with a crunchy sugar crust.

Time
70 minutes
Equipment
Stovetop and oven
Good for
Snacks
Cuisine
American
Contains
Gluten, dairy, eggs, and alcohol
Diet
Vegetarian

Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.

Ingredients

8 servings
Units
  • 2 g
  • 240 g
  • 90 g
  • 100 g
  • 17 g
  • 2 g
  • 3 g
  • 6 g

Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 1.11 kg before cooking, which is about 140 g per serving.

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F (180 °C) (175°C (350 °F)).

  2. Grease a 9-inch cake pan with non-stick cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.

  3. In a large bowl, whisk the 1 1/4 cups sugar, olive oil, and vanilla extract for 30 seconds.

  4. Whisk in the 2 large eggs and the 1 egg yolk one at a time.

  5. Whisk in the buttermilk, followed by the lemon juice.

  6. Sprinkle the baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the bowl one at a time, vigorously whisking after each addition.

  7. Whisk in the flour until the batter is smooth.

  8. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and generously sprinkle additional sugar over the top.

  9. Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes, until a wooden skewer comes out with a moist crumb or two.

  10. Let the cake cool in the pan for about 20 minutes.

  11. Run a knife around the edges of the cake and invert the cake onto a serving platter.

  12. Let cool to room temperature before serving.

Notes

The sugar sprinkled on top before baking creates a signature crackly, sweet crust.

Nutrition

These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.

Calories
469
Protein
6 g
Carbs
52 g
Fat
27 g
Fiber
1 g

Where the calories come from

  • Extra virgin olive oil47%
  • Granulated sugar26%
  • All-purpose flour18%
  • Large eggs4%
  • Buttermilk3%
  • Everything else2%
  • dessert
  • cake
  • baking
  • lemon
  • olive oil
  • one-bowl

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