Description
A delicious and easy cake you can make for your afternoon tea – Olive Oil Cake with Figs. Mediterranean flavors packed in one awesome cake!
Ingredients
For the cake:
2/3 cup (160g) Greek yogurt
1/3 cup (80ml) mild olive oil
2 tbsp. honey (from local sources)
2 large eggs
1/2 organic lemon, zest & juice
3/4 cup (100g) stronger all-purpose flour*
3/4 cup (70g) ground almonds*
1/4 cup (50g) muscovado sugar*
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 pinch of salt
4-5 fresh figs
For the decoration (optional):
some honey
some chopped pistachios
some whipped cream
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 24cm tart tin with a loose bottom* (or a cast iron skillet*) and set aside. Wash the figs, dry and quarter. Set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl combine the yogurt, olive oil, honey, eggs, zest of the lemon and juice. In a second bowl mix flour, ground almonds, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
3. Transfer to the baking tin and place the figs on top. Bake the cake for about 26-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let it cool down on a wire rack. To decorate the cake drizzle some honey on top, sprinkle with some chopped pistachios and spread some whipped cream on top (optional).
Notes
Enjoy baking!
