Think refreshing citrus desserts during this month…and teamed with Basil…you will have a very special dessert or a slice with your afternoon herbal tea or coffee break!
Making baked goods with olive oil and yogurt…makes for a very moist cake…and once you start using olive oil in your baking instead of other oils…you will see why olive oil is indeed a very special ingredient in your baked goods.
LEMON BASIL YOGURT CAKE
Serves 8
FOR THE CAKE
1/ ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
Finely grated zest of 2 lemons
¾ cup yogurt
½ cup olive oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup fresh organic Basil…finely chopped
FOR THE GLAZE
½ cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon milk
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8-inch round pan or standard loaf pan. In a medium bowl…whisk together 1 ½ cups flour…the baking powder and the salt.
Using your fingers…mix the sugar with the lemon zest in a large bowl until the sugar has the texture of damp sand. Add the yogurt and lemon juice and mix well. Then add the olive oil…eggs…vanilla and Basil. Whisk until well-blended.
Carefully fold in the dry mixture until just combined. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 40-50 minutes…or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar…lemon juice and milk. Stir. When the cake is cool…drizzle the glaze over the top. Enjoy!!!
Create An Herbal Life,
Love Victoria