Greek Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Koula Barydakis
Moist and fluffy olive oil cake flavored with lemon zest and Greek yogurt. Cake that not only tastes good, but makes you feel good as well.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Greek
Servings 16
Calories 309 kcal
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 5 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- confectioner’s sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix flour, baking powder and lemon zest in a bowl.
In a separate bowl beat olive oil, yogurt and sugar for 10 minutes.
Beat egg yolks in a separate small bowl.
Add egg yolks to oil mixture, folding in until the mixture is smooth. Add flour and mix well.
Brush a 9x9 baking dish with olive oil. Add cake batter and bake for 1 hour.
Brush cake with melted butter and sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar.
Serving: 16gCalories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 5gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 88mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 104IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mg