Lemon Olive Oil Cake

Name: Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 3 eggs; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup Yoplait® Original French vanilla yogurt; 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 cup powdered sugar; Grated lemon peel for garnish, if desired

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by: Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated Aug 30, 2018

Lemon Olive Oil Cake

Prep Time 15 min
Total 1 hr 5 min
Servings 8
Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

Cake

1 2/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup Yoplait® Original French vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

Lemon Glaze

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup powdered sugar
Grated lemon peel for garnish, if desired

Instructions

Step
1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 9-inch springform pan, or spray with baking spray with flour.
Step
2

In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt.
Step
3

In large bowl, mix granulated sugar and eggs with mixer on low speed until blended. Add olive oil, yogurt and 1 tablespoon lemon peel; mix until blended. Beat in flour mixture until smooth. Pour into pan.
Step
4

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake 15 minutes on cooling rack. Remove side of pan. Carefully poke holes in top of cake with fork every inch.
Step
5

In small bowl, mix lemon juice, olive oil and powdered sugar with whisk until blended.
Step
6

Drizzle cake with glaze. Sprinkle with additional grated lemon peel.

Nutrition

400 Calories

18g Total Fat

5g Protein

56g Total Carbohydrate

35g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 400

Calories from Fat: 160

Total Fat: 18g; 27%

Saturated Fat: 3g; 14%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 70mg; 24%

Sodium: 300mg; 12%

Potassium: 60mg; 2%

Total Carbohydrate: 56g; 19%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 4%

Sugars: 35g

Protein: 5g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%; 2%

Vitamin C: 2%; 2%

Calcium: 10%; 10%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;