Lemon-Cranberry Cake With Olive Oil
- 1 9/16 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 11/16 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 7/16 tablespoons softened butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 lemon organic
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 bowl fresh cranberries
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar optional
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice optional
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a food processor or electric mixer, mix the olive oil and melted butter and for 1 minute.
- Add sugar, stir until incorporated, then add the eggs.
- Add vanilla and lemon zest, and mix until well blended.
- Add the flour mixture in several batches.
- Add milk and stir until a smooth.
- Add the cranberries and stir gently.
- Transfer into a greased cake pan.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out dry.
- While cake is baking, prepare the icing.
- In a small saucepan, combine sugar and lemon juice and cook until it forms a syrup. If the syrup gets too thick you can add a little lemon juice.
- When cake is baked, wait 5 minutes before unmolding.
- Transfer to a wire rack and brush with syrup on top to glaze.
- Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes.
flour, baking powder, salt, olive oil, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, lemon organic, milk, cranberries, sugar, lemon juice optional
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Lemon-Cranberry-Cake-with-Olive-Oil-782455 (may not work)