Italian Olive Oil Cake Recipe
A simple and delicious Italian olive oil cake recipe, perfect for breakfast or dessert. This moist and flavorful cake is easy to make and requires minimal ingredients.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.75 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup lemon juice
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and lemon juice.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
This cake is best served at room temperature. You can store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.