Mediterranean Olive Oil Cake Recipe

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Mediterranean Olive Oil Cake
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  1. Make the syrup at least a day ahead. When ready, bring 3 cups water, sugar, honey, and cardamom to a boil in a medium heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, and syrup is reduced to 3 1/4 cups, about 40 minutes. Strain syrup, removing cardamom pods and seeds.
  2. When ready to make the cake, first, preheat oven to 350F, then brush 9 diameter springform pan with oil.
  3. Have two medium bowls and one large bowl set aside. In the first medium bowl, whisk both flours and the baking powder, ground cardamom, salt and baking soda. Mix well.
  4. Using an electric mixer with the large bowl, beat 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup oil for 1 minute. Beat in yolks, then add the flour mixture. Beat in yogurt, zest, and extracts.
  5. In the other medium bowl and using clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar until firm peaks form. Fold egg whites into batter just to blend, in 2 portions. Transfer to prepared pan and smooth the top.
  6. Bake cake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Pierce hot cake all over with a thin metal skewer. Slowly drizzle 3/4 cup warm syrup all over. When syrup is absorbed, slowly pour 3/4 cup more syrup over. Reserve remaining syrup to use during serving.
  7. Let cake cool in pan on a wire rack. Run a thin knife around edge of pan to release cake. Remove pan sides. Sprinkle almonds over. Cut into wedges and serve drizzled with more syrup.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 315.35 Kcal (1320 kJ)
Calories from fat 138.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.38g 24%
Cholesterol 47.16mg 16%
Sodium 140.54mg 6%
Potassium 169.35mg 4%
Total Carbs 40.87g 14%
Sugars 27.68g 111%
Dietary Fiber 1.71g 7%
Protein 6.03g 12%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 77.1mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 322.73 Kcal (1351 kJ)
Calories from fat 141.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.74g 24%
Cholesterol 48.27mg 16%
Sodium 143.84mg 6%
Potassium 173.32mg 4%
Total Carbs 41.83g 14%
Sugars 28.33g 111%
Dietary Fiber 1.75g 7%
Protein 6.17g 12%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 78.9mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.2
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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