Charred Lemon Olive Oil Cake
4
15 minutes
53 minutes
Tender, citrusy and not-too-sweet, this olive oil cake gets an unexpected savoury edge from Charred Lemon Sea Salt.

Ingredients
- 1 tsp Charred Lemon Sea Salt
- 1 cup high quality olive oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 3 lemons
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (make it gluten free with GF flour)
- 1 1/4 cup whole milk
- Optional glaze:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 3-5 tbsp heavy cream
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Generously grease a Bundt cake pan with butter. After greasing, lightly sprinkle some flour over the butter until evenly distributed.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, eggs, and sugar, then whisk in the vanilla, lemon zest and lemon juice.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, Charred Lemon Sea Salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Add about 1/3 of the flour mixture to the olive oil mixture, then about 1/3 of the milk, and gently combine.
- Repeat until all the flour mixture and milk is incorporated in the olive oil mixture. Do not over-mix, as this will make a denser cake.
- Pour the batter into the Bundt pan and bake for 50-55 minutes. Test with a toothpick to ensure it is cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes in the pan, then gently remove the cake from the pan and allow to cool completely on a baking rack.
- If you want to add a glaze, combine the icing sugar, lemon juice and zest to a medium bowl and add the cream a tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency. When cool, dust the top with powdered sugar or glaze if desired.