Olive Oil, Lemon and Honey Cake

Ingredients for the cake

• 5 eggs

• 250g of flour

• 200g of sugar

• 50ml of honey

• 100ml Terra das Lanchas extra virgin olive oil

• 1 lemon (zest and juice)

Ingredients for the Syrup

• Juice of 1 lemon

• 2 tablespoons honey or sugar

• 50 ml water

Instructions

1. Prepare the batter:

   1. Separate the egg yolks from the whites

   2. Whisk the yolks with the sugar until you get a light and fluffy mixture

   3. Add the olive oil and honey, mixing well

   4. Gradually sift in the flour, folding it in gently

   5. Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then carefully fold them into the batter

2. Bake the cake:

   1. Pour the batter into a cake tin greased with olive oil

   2. Bake in a preheated oven at 180C for about 40 minutes

   3. Check if the cake is done by inserting a skewer or dry spagetti - it should come out clean

       

3. Prepare the syrup

   1. While the cake is baking, heat the lemon juice, honey or sugar, and water in a small saucepan

   2. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes until it forms a light syrup

4. Finishing touches

   1. Remove the cake from the oven and, while still warm, drizzle it with the syrup

   2. Allow it to cool before removing from the tin