Lemon Olive Oil Cake
This lemon olive oil cake is rich, citrusy, and super moist. It's perfect for morning coffee or tea, celebrations, or a snack!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time47 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 2 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian American
Servings: 8
Calories: 581kcal
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup lemon juice *check notes*
- 1 ¼ teaspoon lemon zest *check notes*
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups whole milk
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar plus 2 tablespoons, divided
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. and grease a 9-inch cake pan with olive oil and line it with parchment paper.
Add the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder to a large bowl, and mix until well combined.
Add the granulated sugar and eggs to the bowl of an electric stand mixer and mix on high speed for 1 minute or until it turns a pale yellow color. If you don't have an electric mixer, use a regular whisk.
With the mixer on low, slowly pour in the olive oil and mix until well incorporated.
Add the lemon zest and juice and mix until well combined then add the milk and mix for a few seconds. Make sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl.
Add the flour mixture and mix until well combined but don't overmix!
Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan and sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar over the top.
Bake for 45-47 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool for 30 minutes, then run a butter knife along the sides of the cake pan, remove the cake from the pan and place it on a serving platter and allow it to cook for a couple of hours.
Once the cake is cooled completely, dust it with powdered sugar and enjoy!
- You'll need both lemon zest and juice. Make sure your lemons are ripe and juicy and whatever you do, do not use bottled lemon juice!
- When zesting lemons, only take off the yellow part. Once you see the white part, rotate the lemon and start zesting a new spot. The white part aka the pith is extremely bitter and you do not want to add it to the cake.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before serving otherwise it will taste a little eggy.
Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 368mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 164IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg