Lemon Thyme Olive Oil One Bowl Cake

Lemon Thyme Olive Oil Cake

This Lemon Thyme Olive Oil Cake is perfect for comforting weekend baking—ridiculously easy and packed with flavour! I used to make a citrus thyme sorbet in my ice cream van, and this flavour combination was always a hit. The olive oil gives the cake a rich golden look and keeps it light. It’s gluten-free and dairy-free with the right flour swap, so everyone can enjoy it.

Ingredients:

  • 100ml olive oil

  • 90g caster sugar

  • 70g runny honey

  • 3 medium eggs + 2 yolks

  • 200g ground almonds

  • 100g spelt or 80g gluten-free flour

  • 1/2 tsp baking powder

  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

  • Zest of 1 orange

  • Zest of 4 lemons

  • 100g Greek yogurt

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the syrup:

  • 150ml lemon + orange juice (about 4 lemons + 1 orange)

  • 100g caster sugar

  • 2.5 tbsp thyme leaves

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 170°C. Grease and line a 9-inch baking tin with parchment paper.

  2. Make the Cake Batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, caster sugar, honey, eggs, and yolks. Then stir in the ground almonds, flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, sea salt, and both zests. Add the Greek yogurt and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.

  3. Bake the Cake: Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin and bake for 50 minutes in the middle of the oven. The cake is ready when a skewer inserted comes out mostly clean.

  4. Prepare the Syrup: While the cake bakes, mix the caster sugar with the lemon and orange juice. Set a frying pan over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and fry the thyme leaves for 2-3 minutes until crisp. Stir the thyme into the juice and sugar mixture.

  5. Add the Syrup: Pour the syrup over the hot cake as soon as it comes out of the oven, letting it soak in.

  6. Serve: Serve the cake warm or at room temperature with a dollop of crème fraîche or yoghurt. Enjoy!

This one-bowl Lemon Thyme Olive Oil Cake is perfect for weekend baking, with minimal effort and maximum flavour. Whether you're gluten-free or not, this cake will be a showstopper!

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