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Lemon, Olive Oil Vanilla Cake with Yoghurt Cream & Chamomile

Ingredients

RSF, DF Options
1 hr 20 mins
8-10

Cake

  • 1¼ cup mild tasting honey​
  • 1 cup good quality extra virgin olive oil​
  • 1 tbs vanilla paste or extract​
  • Zest of 3 lemons​
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup thick natural greek yoghurt (for a dairy free option you could use coconut yoghurt
  • 2¼ cups spelt flour
  • ½ cup almond meal
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp bi-carb soda
  • ½ tsp flaked sea salt
  • Juice of 2 lemons (about ⅓ cup juice)

 

Yoghurt Cream

  • 500g natural Greek yoghurt (for a dairy free option you could use coconut yoghurt)
  • 150g pure thick cream (optional)
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste or extract
  • Zest of half a lemon

 

Toppings

  • Extra honey for drizzling
  • Chamomile flowers for sprinkling (optional)
  • Fresh or dried sliced lemon to decorate (optional)

Method

  • Preheat your oven to 170 degrees celsius (338 Fahrenheit).
  • In a large mixing bowl combine the honey, olive oil, lemon zest and vanilla, and whisk well until combined.
  • Add the eggs and whisk until combined and smooth.
  • Add the yoghurt and whisk again until smooth and combined.
  • Fold in the flour, almond meal, baking powder, bi-carb soda and sea salt.
  • Gently stir through the lemon juice until smooth.
  • Pour the mixture into a pre-lined 20cm round cake tin.
  • Bake for 50 minutes. Depending on your oven it may require a further 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly.
  • To make the yoghurt cream, fold together the yogurt, cream, vanilla and lemon zest and set aside ready to serve.
  • Serve the cake warm with the yogurt cream, a drizzle of honey, and a sprinkle of chamomile flowers. Enjoy! 

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