# Lemon Thyme Olive Oil Cake

This is a simple yet elegant lemon thyme olive oil cake that is ridiculously easy to make, perfect for comforting weekend baking.

- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 100 ml olive oil
- 90 g caster sugar
- 70 g runny honey
- 3 medium eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 200 g ground almonds
- 100 g spelt or gf flour
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 0.5 tsp sea salt
- 1 orange zest
- 4 lemon zest
- 100 g Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 150 ml lemon + orange juice
- 100 g caster sugar
- 2.5 tbsp thyme leaves
- 2 tbsp olive oil

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 170 C degrees. Grease and line a 9-inch baking tin with baking paper.
2. In a bowl, add olive oil, caster sugar, runny honey, 3 medium eggs, and 2 yolks and whisk them together.
3. Stir in the ground almonds, spelt or gluten-free flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, sea salt, orange zest, and lemon zest.
4. Mix in the Greek yogurt and vanilla extract.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin.
6. Bake for 50 minutes in the middle of the oven, or until a skewer inserted comes out fairly clean.
7. While the cake bakes, for the syrup, add 100g caster sugar and 150ml lemon/orange juice into a bowl and mix.
8. Set a frying pan to medium to high heat and add 2 tbsp olive oil followed by 2.5 tbsp thyme leaves. Fry for 2-3 minutes until gently crisped up.
9. Stir the fried thyme through the juice and sugar mix.
10. Pour the syrup over the hot cake and leave to soak in.
11. Serve cake warm or at room temperature with crème fraîche or yogurt.

## Equipment

- 9 inch baking tin
- baking paper
- bowl
- whisk
- frying pan
- skewer

## Tips

- The olive oil gives the cake a real golden decadent look and makes it lighter.
- Serve the cake warm or at room temperature with crème fraîche or yogurt.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAY3Ia5t-RW/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6c265894-b2f1-4d29-9ac2-3b14d8699330
- Extracted: 2025-11-10

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