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Raspberry Olive Oil Cake
This Raspberry Olive Oil Cake may throw you off with its title, but it's a delicious dessert that will change your perspective of what is good in a recipe. This different and unique cake can be very surprising to people who haven't had this before; however, it'll quickly become one of their favorites!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 668 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ Cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 ¼ Cups Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
- 1 cup raspberries
For the topping:
- 2 cups Whipped Cream
- 2 cups fresh raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 11-inch cake pan and set it aside.
- In a bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and sugar. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs, olive oil, and greek yogurt until everything is well combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients mixing until everything is just combined.
- Add the lemon zest and raspberries and with the help of a spatula fold them into the batter.
- Pour into the prepared cake pan and take to the oven, bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until done. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack. Let it cool down completely before decorating.
- Once the cake is no longer hot spread the whipped cream on top. Finish topping with the fresh raspberries and serve.
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Notes
- To make the whipped cream use 1 ½ cup cold heavy cream with ¼ cup confectioners sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Whip up until light and fluffy.
- whipped cream
- Use fruity and delicate olive oil with a subtle flavor profile.
- You can sub the raspberries for strawberries too, it’s just as delicious.
Nutrition Information
Calories
668kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
82g
(27%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
22g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
95mg
(32%)
Sodium
47mg
(2%)
Potassium
368mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Vitamin A
238IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
147mg
(15%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 668
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 668kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 238IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 147mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.