Description
There’s no need to top this cake with anything—no ice cream, no whipped cream. It’s pretty near perfect all by itself. But a sprinkling of culinary lavender buds* wouldn’t hurt if you have it.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups (230g) almond flour
- 1/3 cup (50g) all-purpose flour
- Zest of two lemons
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (affiliate link)
- 200g olive oil
- 2 cups (scant) (225g) sugar
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Thinly sliced lemons for top
Drizzle
- Zest and juice of one lemon
- 1 cup (130g) confectioners sugar, aka powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9” springform pan with parchment and spray well with cooking spray. I love this oil sprayer (affiliate link).
- In a medium bowl, mix the flour, almond flour zest, baking powder, salt. Set aside.
- In a mixer on medium speed, cream the oil and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and lemon extract, then the eggs, one at a time, mixing a full 30 seconds between each addition. Turn the mixer to low and add the dry ingredients; don’t overmix.
- TIP: You can do this by hand; just be sure you mix very well (get a workout in while you’re at it!).
- Pour into the prepared pan and top with slices of lemon.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until the edges turn golden and the internal temperature reaches 195-200°.
- Let the cake cook completely before removing it from the pan and adding the drizzle.
For the drizzle:
- In a small bowl, combine the zest, juice and powdered sugar. Drizzle the drizz over the cake.
- Serve and enjoy, yum!
Equipment
Digital Instant Read Thermometer
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Notes
*be sure any garnish is edible!