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Recipe printed from: https://www.kidneycommunitykitchen.ca/kkcookbook/recipes/lemon-olive-oil-cake-with-strawberry-rhubarb-compote/

A round lemon olive oil cake topped with a glossy strawberry-rhubarb compote, garnished with whole strawberries and yellow zest, displayed on a white plate over a wooden table.

Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

Recipe by Chef Leslie Cairns and Registered Dietitian June Martin

Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

This zesty and moist lemon olive oil cake is simple to prepare and bursting with flavour.

Ingredients

For the cake:
1 cup
all-purpose flour
0.5 tsp
baking soda
2 tbsp
lemon zest
2
large eggs
1 cup
white sugar
0.5 cup
extra virgin olive oil
6 tbsp
lemon juice
For the compote:
2 cups
frozen sliced strawberries
2 cups
frozen rhubarb
2 tbsp
liquid honey
1 tsp
vanilla extract
1 tbsp
lemon juice

Directions

Preparation: 10 minutes 

Cooking: 40 minutes 

Servings: 12 portions

Food Safety Tips:

  • Wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.   
  • Clean all countertops and equipment used for food preparation.   
  • Gently rinse all produce under cool running water. 
  • Use separate equipment for handling raw food and cooked food. 
  • Do not eat raw dough or batter as it may contain bacteria that could cause you to become sick. 

Preparation:

  1. Pre-heat: Standard Oven to 350°F/ 180 C or Convection Oven to 300 F/150 C
  2. Sift together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and lemon zest. 
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, olive oil, lemon juice, and vanilla. 
  4. Fold dry ingredients into the egg mixture, 
  5. Pour batter into a nonstick pan and bake for approximately 45 minutes or until the cake springs back when touched.  
  6. To prepare the compote, place all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Compote can be served warm or chilled.  
  7. Cool down the cake and top it with the compote, or serve the compote on the side.  

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