Lemon-Rosemary Olive Oil Cake

Rosemary lends evergreen essence, while olive oil enhances the flavor and maintains the moist texture of this Mediterranean-inspired cake. You can prepare it up to 2 weeks ahead and freeze, unglazed; top thawed cake with glaze before serving to your guests. Casual yet elegant, it's a fine finish for a dinner party featuring Spice-Rubbed Braised Beef, though it also makes a well-chosen addition to a dessert buffet.

Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 1 slice)

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 2  tablespoons  all-purpose flour
• 13.5  ounces  all-purpose flour (about 3 cups)
• 1 1/2  tablespoons  finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 2  teaspoons  baking powder
• 1/2  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1 1/2  cups  granulated sugar
• 1/2  cup  olive oil
• 1/2  cup  fat-free milk
• 2  teaspoons  grated lemon rind
• 1/4  cup  fresh lemon juice
• 1/2  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1/4  teaspoon  lemon extract
• 3  large eggs
• 1  cup  powdered sugar
• 1  tablespoon  fresh lemon juice
• Fresh rosemary sprig (optional)

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Coat a 10-inch tube pan with cooking spray; dust with 2 tablespoons flour. Weigh or lightly spoon 13.5 ounces flour (about 3 cups) into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl.

3. Place granulated sugar and next 7 ingredients (through eggs) in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at low speed 2 minutes or until smooth. Add to flour mixture; beat until blended.

4. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes on a wire rack, and remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Combine powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon juice, stirring until smooth. Drizzle sugar mixture over cake. Garnish with rosemary sprig, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

265

Fat:

7.9g (sat 1.3g,mono 5.3g,poly 0.9g)

Protein:

3.9g

Carbohydrate:

45.1g

Fiber:

0.7g

Cholesterol:

40mg

Iron:

1.3mg

Sodium:

211mg

Calcium:

20mg