Blueberry Olive Oil Cake Recipe
Blueberry Olive Oil Cake, a moist, tender cake enhanced with lemon zest and fresh blueberries for a summer dessert that's perfect with your afternoon coffee or tea and even better for breakfast the next day!
Servings 12 servings
Calories 234kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour the bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring form pan, shake out the excess flour.
- In a medium sized bowl sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until frothy and pale, about 2-3 minutes.
- Whisk in olive oil. Stir in freshly grated lemon zest and vanilla extract.
- Stir in half of the flour mixture and milk. Stir in the remaining flour mixture and mix until smooth.
- Toss blueberries with some flour, in order to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the cake, and gently stir into the batter. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Transfer onto a wire rack and after about 10 minutes gently remove the side of the pan. Let cool completely.
- Dust lightly with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- For best results do not over mix the batter or it may result in a dense and gooey center.
- The cake can be kept at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- You can also freeze this cake, well sealed in plastic wrap, for up to 3 months.
- If you don't have a spring form pan, use a 9 inch round cake pan instead. Be sure to butter and flour it!
- Serve each slice topped with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh blueberries.
- Once cooled, drizzle with a simple lemon glaze: whisk 1 cup powdered sugar with 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Nutrition
Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg
