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Ingredients
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Olive Oil Cake
Method
Directions
- 1
Preheat and Prepare
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
Mix Wet Ingredients
In another bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually mix in the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 5
Bake
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 7
Serve
Serve the cake with lemon curd and whipped cream on the side.