Italian Lemon & Olive Oil Cake with Rosemary


Description

This cake is so simple to make and bursts with wonderful flavour . Drizzle some lemon and sugar syrup and top with rosemary twigs for a gorgeous finish.

Ingredients

5 large eggs
1 1/4 cups caster sugar
Zest 2-3 lemons
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1-2 tsp finely chopped rosemary leaves, plus rosemary sprigs, to decorate
2 cups plain flour (or use 1 cup flour and 1 cup ground almonds or instant polenta)
2 tsp baking powder

Syrup:
1/4 cup caster sugar
3-4 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Generously grease a standard ring cake tin or bundt tin, preferably a springform one (or use a regular tin and cook for a little longer).

2. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar together with electric beaters until light, pale and fluffy.

3. Whisk in the zest and juice, olive oil, a good pinch of salt and the rosemary.

4. Sift in the flour (or flour mixture) and baking powder and fold in until just combined – do not overmix.

5. Pour into tin and top with a few rosemary sprigs. Bake for 35-40 min until cake is golden and cooked through (test by inserting a skewer into the centre; it should come out clean).

6. While cake is still warm and in the tin, mix sugar and juice together and drizzle over top. Leave for a few min then remove from tin and cool on a wire rack.

Enjoy!

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