Lemon Olive Oil Cake

INGREDIENTS

300g caster sugar

Zest 2 lemons

3 large free range eggs

300ml Great Southern Groves EVOO

300ml full cream milk

75ml lemon juice

200g plain flour (or plain gluten-free flour)

100g desiccated coconut

100g almond meal

4 tsp baking powder

Pinch salt

METHOD

Preheat oven to 180°C.

Rub lemon zest into the sugar.

Add eggs to the sugar and zest.

Beat until thick and creamy.

Add oil, milk and lemon juice and combine gently.

Whisk the dry ingredients together.

Fold through the wet mix until just combined.

Pour into a lined 20cm round spring form cake tin and bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out of the center clean.

Dust with icing sugar or finish with lemon icing.

Decorate with berries, nuts or fresh flowers.

Lemon Icing: Combine 2 cups of icing sugar with the juice of one lemon. Whisk until smooth and pour over cooled cake.

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