Lemon Pistachio Olive Oil Cake

Zest for the Delicious — a bright, nutty olive oil cake with a matcha-lemon crumb, lemon glaze, and pistachio finish.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided

  • 3 eggs, whites and yolks separated and divided (save extra yolk for another use or discard)

  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced, divided

  • 3/4 cup cake flour

  • 2 tsp. Matcha Green Tea Latte Mix

  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder

  • 3/4 cup + 1 Tbsp. Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided

  • 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

  • 1/4 tsp. pure almond extract

  • 1/2 tsp. salt

  • 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar

  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted

  • 2 Tbsp. chopped, shelled pistachios

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch springform or round cake pan.

  • With hand or stand mixer, beat 1/2 cup sugar, 2 egg yolks, lemon zest and 1/2 lemon juice at medium-high speed until combined and lighter in color, about 2 minutes. In separate small bowl, whisk flour, latte mix and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; mix until just combined.

  • With mixer running at low speed, slowly pour in 3/4 cup oil in a steady stream. Add vanilla and almond extracts; increase speed to medium and beat until smooth. Transfer to large bowl and set aside.

  • With hand or stand mixer, whisk 3 egg whites, salt and cream of tartar at medium speed. When eggs are foamy, add remaining 1/4 cup sugar in small increments; increase speed to medium-high and whisk until soft peaks form.

  • In large bowl with yolk and flour mixture, add 1/4 of the egg white mixture and stir. Gently fold in remaining egg white mixture until fully incorporated. Pour into prepared pan and tap on counter twice to remove air bubbles.

  • Bake until top is golden brown, 40–45 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack at least 1 hour. Meanwhile, make glaze - in small bowl, whisk powdered sugar, remaining 1/2 lemon juice and remaining 1 tablespoon oil until smooth.

  • Remove cake from pan. Pour glaze overtop and immediately sprinkle with pistachios. Slice and serve, storing leftovers in an airtight container.