Olive Oil Cake

Content… What You Should Know About Olive Oil Recipe Ingredients How to Make It Recipe Variations Tips and Tricks Make-Ahead Instructions Serving and Storage Instructions FAQs What to Serve More Scrumptious Cake Recipes to Try Conclusion Watch How to Make It

What You Should Know About Olive Oil for Cake

Does olive oil really work for cake? Absolutely yes! But make sure you love the flavor of your olive oil because you’ll taste it in the finished product. Floral, peppery, or sharp flavors will come through even when your bake is complete. Unfortunately, a lot of cheap olive oil is not genuine, so get the good stuff. 😉

Recipe Ingredients

1. Olive Oil – The star ingredient of this bake for once is the oil. High-quality oil is your best choice, and every time you try a new variety, you’ll have a fresh take on this fantastic cake.
2. Dry Ingredients – All-purpose flour is perfect for this cake, but we’re going to throw in a little cornmeal for texture and baking powder as a rising agent. 
3. Eggs – This is an egg-heavy cake, so you’ll need four to hold it all together. 
4. Buttermilk – This guy adds tang and activates your baking powder for a good rise. 
5. Sugar – Olive oil cake isn’t overly sweet, but some sweetness makes it delectable.
6. Lemon – You’ll use lemon juice and zest to get a nice citrus kick that complements the olive oil flavor. 

How to Make Olive Oil Cake

Make the Batter

• Prep the Cake Pan – Grease a 10-inch cake pan generously and line the bottom with parchment paper, if desired. Set aside.
• Dry Ingredients – In a large bowl, mix the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
• Wet Ingredients – Whisk the eggs, sugar, olive oil, buttermilk, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and juice in another bowl. 
• Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients – Next, combine the wet and dry ingredients, mixing until thoroughly combined. Scrape down the bowl’s sides as you mix.
• Pour your olive cake batter into the prepared cake pan.

Bake the Cake

• Bake the olive cake for 40-45 minutes (or until a toothpick or knife inserted into the center comes out clean).
• Cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before removing it to a wire rack. (Remember to remove the parchment paper.) Allow the cake to cool completely. 
• Decorate – Dust with powdered sugar, if desired. 
• Serve with fruit and whipped cream, and enjoy!

Recipe Variations

1. Vanilla and almond extract are great for this cake because they go well with the olive oil and lemon, but you could get creative with your extracts. Orange extract makes an orange olive oil cake, but you can get adventurous with peach essence or perhaps even pistachio extract! Both would be fun in this cake. 😁
2. You could also make a chocolate version of this cake. Chocolate olive oil cake sounds positively scrumptious! Just replace ½ a cup of the flour with unsweetened cocoa powder.

Tips and Tricks

1. To make sure you use the right amount of flour, fluff it with a spoon before adding it to your measuring cup (instead of scooping, which can pack the flour down). Level it off with a knife before adding it to your mixing bowl. This will keep your olive cake light and fluffy, as it should be. 
2. If you are using a fresh lemon, remember to zest it before squeezing the juice. And speaking of zesting, get just the yellow part of the peel. You’ll get bitter zest if you grate down through the white pith. 
3. Try not to overmix your batter, so the cake doesn’t turn out dense and tough. 

Make-Ahead Instructions

This cake stores well for a couple of days on the countertop, so feel free to make it up to two days ahead. You can also freeze this cake for three months. Wrap it in plastic and keep it in an airtight container in the freezer. Then thaw it the night before you plan to serve.

Serving and Storage Instructions

This cake will need some time to cool, but you can serve it slightly warm or at room temperature. 

You can keep leftover olive oil cake in an airtight container on the countertop for three days. If you decide to frost it, store it in the fridge instead. 

FAQs

What Goes with Olive Cake

This cake is a perfect companion to a pumpkin spice latte or a cup of ginger tea. It also goes well with fancier drinks like a chai tea latte, though I prefer an uncomplicated drink while I soak in all the flavors of this cake. You could also accompany this cake with homemade whipped cream and fresh fruit or a fruit-based sauce.  

More Scrumptious Cake Recipes to Try

1. Marble Cake
2. Caramel Cake
3. Orange Cake 
4. Red Velvet Cake 
5. Spice Cake
6. Buttermilk Pound Cake

Conclusion

This simple yet elegant olive oil cake is the ideal afternoon snack with a cup of joe. Have you tried this cake yet? If so, what’s your olive oil brand of choice? I’d love to hear your suggestions in the comment section below. 😘

Watch How to Make It

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