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Olive Oil Cake
Peter

Lemon Olive Oil Cake

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup mild olive oil, plus extra for the pan             
  • 5 eggs separated
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 3 teaspoons lemon zest chopped fine
  • 1 cup S.M.A.R.T Blend

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Line the bottom of a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
  3. Brush the sides of the pan with a bit of olive oil.
  4. In a large bowl, whip egg yolks and ½ cup of sugar.
  5. Continue to whip, until pale yellow and doubled in volume.
  6. In a separate bowl, whisk together, olive oil, lemon juice and zest.
  7. Add whipped yolks and gently mix with rubber spatula.
  8. Whip egg whites with ¼ cup of sugar to make a soft peeked meringue.
  9. Fold meringue into egg yolk mixture, using a rubber spatula.
  10. Sift in S.M.A.R.T Blend flour. Gently fold in using a rubber spatula. 
  11. Pour batter into the cake pan. 
  12. Bake at 350F for 35-40 minute, until toothpick inserted in the comes out clean. 
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