Rosemary-Lemon Cake With Currants
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon rosemary, fresh or 1 teaspoon rosemary, dried
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1⁄3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 1⁄4 cup currants or 1/4 cup raisins
- cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
- Combine the 1/2 cup sugar and olive oil in a large bowl and beat at high speed of a mixer for 2 minutes.
- Add yogurt, extracts, egg and egg white beating for 1 minute.
- Add flour mixture beating at low speed until well-blended.
- Fold in rind and currants.
- Pour batter into a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until golden and cake springs back when touched lightly in the center.
- While cake is baking, combine confectionary sugar with 3 tablespoons of lemon juice.
- If it is too thick add some drops of water until it is a desired consistency.
- Pierce cake lightly with a fork several times.
- Spoon glaze over cake.
- Cool on a wire rack.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Charlotte J
United States