(makes one 9 ½-inch cake)
For the cake:
1 3/4 cups (225 g) “00” flour or cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
Zest of 4 organic lemons
3 eggs
1/4 cup (60 ml) lemon juice (from 1-2 lemons)
Scant 1 cup (250 g) whole-milk plain yogurt
2/3 cup (150 ml) extra virgin olive iil (Taurino's Polaris brand if you have it)
About ¼ cup powdered sugar to sprinkle on top of the cake
Strawberries or raspberries to garnish (optional)
Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a 9 1/2 cake pan with olive oil, then dust it with flour.
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside. Add the zest to the granulated sugar and rub together to infuse the sugar with the zest’s lemon flavor. Using a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, beat on medium-high speed the sugar and eggs until the mixture has lightened in color and doubled in size, 2-3 minutes. On low speed, whisk in the lemon juice and yogurt. Add the olive oil, pouring slowly so that flows in a stream. Mix in until it is combined. On the lowest speed, stir in the flour mixture only until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 40-50 minutes. (A toothpick inserted in the middle will come out with a few moist crumbs.)
Remove from the oven and cool for 20 minutes. Remove from the cake pan and cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar and garnish with strawberries and/or raspberries. Buon Appetito!
Source: http://foodloversodyssey.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/04/lemon-olive-oil-cake-from-puglia.html
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