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Mediterranean Lemon Cake

Prep Time25 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time55 mins
Servings: 6 -8

Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • pinch salt
  • 6 tablespoons 3/4 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 cup sugar
  • zest from 2 lemons
  • 4 eggs room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons milk room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • For lemon syrup:
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • juice from 1 lemon
  • optional powdered sugar for final topping

Instructions

  • Heat overn to 375 degrees. Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray, or wipe evenly with butter.
  • In medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
  • In small bowl, combine melted butter, olive oil and lemon juice.
  • In bowl of stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, combine sugar and lemon zest on low speed. Add the eggs and mix on medium-high speed until the mixture is smooth and pale yellow, about 4-5 minutes.
  • Add the milk and vanilla extract; mix until combined.
  • Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture, beating together until moistened.
  • Slowly add the butter and oil mixture, beating just until it is incorporated.
  • Pour batter into the pan and bake for 30 minutes. Check cake at 25 minutes. When done, the cake should spring back when pressed with in the center.
  • Prepare lemon syrup by heating 1/4 cup water, sugar, lemon juice in small pan. Heat on medium low until sugar is dissolved. Set aside, and cover to keep warm.
  • After cooled, remove cake from pan.
  • Gently drizzle and brush lemon syrup over the top and sides of *warm* cake.