If someone wants to eat something that has a natural sweet taste of honey along with the citrus taste of lemon, he should try lemon and olive oil honey cake. Although it is super smooth in taste due to the presence of olive oil in it.
You will recall the taste of south european food by eating this cake because of its extremely delicious cake. You will find this cake perfect for your dinner or your winter midnight cravings due to its sweet and tangy taste.
Why Should We Use Lemon, Honey And Olive Oil?
Some people may find the use of olive oil a bit strange while baking but using olive oil instead of butters and other oils gives your cake softness and richness of flavours.
Olive oil complements with the taste of lemon very well while honey gives a bit sweetness to your cake. All of these food items collectively softens your cake and give a tangy but sweet taste.
Ingredients:
The food elements used to make this lemon and olive oil honey cake are:
- One cup of Olive oil (prefer using extra virgin cooking oil having good quality)
- Three eggs
- Three-fourth cup of honey (prefer mild-tasting honey e.g. wildflower honey)
- One cup of sugar
- One tablespoon of lemon zest (by peeling 1-2 lemons)
- One-Fourth cup of fresh lemon juice (by squeezing 1-2 lemons)
- One teaspoon of vanilla flavouring
- Two cups of plain flour
- One teaspoon of yeast
- Half teaspoon of baking soda
- Half teaspoon of salt
- Half cup of plain yoghourt (it should be low fat)
- For the purpose of garnishing, use a handful of chopped almonds or pistachio (optional)
For The Coating Or Frosting Of Cake:
1. Half cup of mild-tasting honey
2. Two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
3. One tablespoon of olive oil
Directions:
Preheat The Oven:
You should preheat the oven at around 175 degree celsius before baking. Because it will help the cake come out of the baking pan easily without sticking to the butter paper.
Mixing Of Moist Ingredients:
Add sugar, honey and olive oil in a mixing bowl and mix them thoroughly.Now start adding eggs i.e. one at a time along with gentle mixing. Then add lemon peeling, vanilla flavouring and lemon juice and mix them well.
Mixing Of Dry Ingredients:
Add salt, baking soda, yeast and flour in another mixing bowl and mix them well then strain the mixture with a strainer.
Mixing Of Moist And Dry Ingredients:
Add plain yoghurt to the moist mixture first and mix it well then add dry mixture into it and mix well. Remember not to mix the ingredients too much. Just blend them well to make a soft cake.
Baking The Mixture:
Now add the mixture into the baking pan having butter paper fitted into it and tap the pan to remove air bubbles and bake it in the oven for about 40-45 minutes. After due time, put a toothpick in the cake to know if the cake is cooked perfectly and take the pan out of the oven.
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Preparation Of Coating:
Add lemon juice,honey and olive oil in a mixing bowl and blend them well and make it even. You can heat the mixture a bit if you find honey thick.
Coating The Cake:
Once you have removed the cake from the oven, let it cool for about ten minutes. Make some holes into the cake with some fork and add the coating mixture into the hot cake and let it go down into the cake.
You must let the cake completely cool before serving it. You can add lemon zest or chopped almond or pistachio on the top for better presentation.
You should use fresh lemon juice and fresh lemon zest rather than the preserved ones for making this cake as they taste much better than the preserved ones.
Eggs,yoghourt and lemon kept at room temperature should be used as they make even mixture and help the baking process. Those who does not like the fragrance of olive oil should avoid this cake.
This lemon and olive oil honey cake can be presented with tea due to its sweet and tangy taste. Due to its unique taste it can be served anytime as a snack. You can either have a slice of it for yourself or serve it to your guests anytime. It will be loved by everyone right away.
Here is a guide tells you about that how olive oil in baking can enhance the flavour of your baking item and discuss the no of possible recipes of baking in which you can use the olive oil with the benefits of olive in baking also :)
Frequently Asked Questions:
How can we use honey along with oil in baking?
If someone wants a tasty and moist baking item,he should use honey along with oil in baking. Oil provides softness to the cake while honey provides sweetness.
What are the advantages of honey and lemon cake?
This cake has a very bold and strong taste due to the presence of lemon and honey. It is sweet and tangy at the same time as honey enhances the flavour of lemon. Both tastes compliment each other very well.
How can we make fig and olive dessert?
We can make fig and olive dessert by mixing these two food elements in the baking mixture. Figs give sweetness while olives give softness to the cake. You will recall the south european desserts by the taste of this dessert.
What are the directions for making honeycomb lemon cake?
When honey is added into the lemon it makes a honeycomb. Though honey is sweet and lemon gives a tangy taste to the cake. This honeycomb makes the presentation more beautiful and enhances the flavours.
How can we make honey cake without eggs?
You can make honey cake without eggs by replacing the eggs with yoghurt or apple dressing. By using yoghurt or apple dressing your cake will be soft and will have the same texture.
How should we mix honey and olive oil?
You should add honey and olive oil in a mixing bowl and mix it well to form a smooth mixture. Though honey is mostly used as a baking item,it is difficult to know the importance of this step.
Is honey along with olive oil good?
When honey and olive oil are mixed together, they fit very well for salads, dressings and baking purposes. Olive oil gives a rich, sweet and salty taste to the honey. Both food items compliment each other very well.
Do you want to make your baking much better? Then you should try using our extra virgin olive oil that will provide a rich and smooth taste to your baked items. Our olive oil is extracted naturally from good quality olives that gives a smooth texture and rich taste to your food.
Your baked foods will have a sweet taste due to honey and olive oil while lemon will give a tangy taste. You can add our products of olive oil in any dish of yours due to the health advantages and nutrients present in it. You must try to know its good quality.
