Olive Oil Honey Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- ¾ cup yellow cornmeal
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup sour cream
Honey Lemon Syrup
- 1 cup honey
- 2 3-inch strips Lemon zest
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350° and adjust the rack to the center of the oven. Spray a 9-inch cake pan generously with nonstick spray.
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Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and lemon zest together in a bowl and whisk until blended.
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Add the eggs and both sugars to the bowl of a standing mixer and beat until smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the oil, honey and sour cream into the egg mixture and beat until combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the dry ingredients in increments until blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes before using a paring knife to loosen the cake from the sides of the pan, and removing to a cake plate.
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Use a toothpick to poke holes into the cake, and then lightly drizzle with about half of the Honey Lemon Syrup. Serve with fresh berries and whipped cream and a little extra honey syrup.
Honey Lemon Syrup
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Add honey, 1 cup water and the lemon zest to a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir and lightly simmer for 25 minutes.
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Squeeze in the lemon juice, and then remove from the heat. Remove the lemon zest and cool completely before using.
Recipe Notes
Recipe by Jamie Deen/ Food Network
