Lemon Olive Oil Cake (gluten free, dairy free)

Lemon Olive Oil Cake (gluten free, dairy free)

from gatherednutrition.com
45 min
8 servings

Gluten free and dairy free super moist lemon olive oil cake. Refined sugar free, nut free, and simple, too!

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs⠀
  • 2/3 cup pure maple syrup⠀
  • 1/2 cup milk of choice⠀
  • 1/2 cup olive oil ⠀
  • 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice⠀
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract⠀
  • 1 + 1/2 tbsp lemon zest*⠀
  • 2 cups gluten free all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp xanthan gum (omit if your flour blend contains it)⠀
  • 1 tsp baking powder⠀
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt⠀
  • Powdered sugar for topping (monkfruit or regular)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8 or 9” pie dish with parchment paper (or grease it, but will be easier to remove later to cool with parchment). ⠀

  2. 2

    Whisk the eggs, maple syrup, almond milk, olive oil, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla until smooth. ⠀

  3. 3

    Whisk in the dry ingredients until almost no lumps remain (try not to over mix it). ⠀

  4. 4

    Pour batter into pie dish and bake for 30-40 minutes, until the top domes and a toothpick comes out clean (bake time varies by oven and depending what size baking dish you use!)⠀

  5. 5

    Allow to cool for 15 minutes before carefully removing to cool completely on a cooling rack. ⠀

  6. 6

    Once cooled, sprinkle the top with powdered sugar and serve!