Olive Oil Pound Cake
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Author Emily
Yield 1 cake
Ingredients
- 1/2 c Extra Virgin Olive Oil, I use Pompeian
- 1 1/2 c sugar
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 1/8 tsp lemon oil
- 1/2 c Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325ยบ F and prepare a large loaf pan with olive oil and 1 Tbs of sugar dusted inside.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer or using a electric hand mixer cream the olive oil and sugar.
- Crack the eggs carefully to separate the whites into a clean mixing bowl.
- Add the yolks to the sugar mixture along with the vanilla bean paste and lemon oil, beat until fluffy.
- Mix together the flour and baking soda and add it to the egg mixture, alternating with the Greek yogurt.
- In a clean mixing bowl whip the egg whites until peaks form.
- Fold in the whipped egg whites gently and spread the batter into your pan.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate and cool completely.
- Slice and serve.
Courses cake, dessert
Recipe by It Bakes Me Happy at https://itbakesmehappy.com/2014/08/olive-oil-pound-cake.html