Gluten Free Olive Oil Cake
This golden, fragrant cake is the kind of dessert that disappears fast — especially when it's sliced into eight generous portions and set out at a gathering. A blend of almond flour and white rice flour stands in beautifully for wheat, giving the crumb a tender, slightly dense texture that's rich without feeling heavy. The real star is the extra-virgin olive oil, which keeps every bite impossibly moist and adds a subtle, sophisticated depth that you just don't get from butter-based cakes. Bright lemon zest and fresh lemon juice lift the whole thing, cutting through the richness and making it taste far more elegant than the effort involved. Whisking the eggs and sugar until pale and thickened is a small but important step — it gives the cake a lovely, delicate structure even without traditional wheat flour doing the heavy lifting. A dusting of powdered sugar right before serving is all the finishing touch it needs. Whether you're baking for someone who avoids gluten or just want a stunning, crowd-pleasing cake, this one earns a permanent spot in the rotation.
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8 servings
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- ½ cup white rice flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For serving
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan with a thin film of olive oil, line the bottom with a round of parchment paper, and grease the parchment.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, white rice flour, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined with no visible lumps.
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