Dessert

Roasted Strawberry Olive Oil Cake

Written by: Team Brightland & Ballerina Farm Store Team

Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
SERVINGS: 6-8
Roasted Strawberry Olive Oil Cake

There is no better way to start off the summer than with the most perfect, ripe and juicy garden strawberry. Paired with a moist, aromatic, olive oil-perfumed cake and fresh whipped cream, however? It might be as if it was made in heaven! This recipe combines all of those elements, creating the perfect summer dessert. This will be nothing short of show-stopping for you, your family, or your friends. After one bite, they'll be coming back for more-get ready for this to be the most requested treat of the summer.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. Halve 1 pound of strawberries and dust them generously with sugar and a pinch of Vanilla Bourbon French Salt. Spread them on a parchment-lined sheet tray and roast in the oven until they've softened slightly and turned a rich, deep red-about 15 minutes. Transfer the strawberries and their juices to a bowl and let them rest. 
  3. For the remaining strawberries, slice and quarter them, then toss with a light dusting of sugar and the remaining tablespoon of lime juice. Cover and chill in the fridge until ready to assemble.
  4. Grease a 9-10 inch loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment. If you'd like, sprinkle sliced almonds, pistachios, or pine nuts on the bottom before adding the batter-they lend a lovely nuttiness and crunch. Totally optional, but a nice touch! 
  5. Whisk together the sugar, eggs, olive oil, buttermilk, 4 tbsp of the lime juice and lime zest. Sieve together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Whisk in the wet ingredients until just combined.
  6. Pour into the prepared loaf pan, alternating between the roasted strawberries and the cake batter. Be careful to leave 1-2 inches from the top for the cake to expand. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
  7. Leave to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before turning out onto a wire rack to cool to room temperature. Once cooled, dust generously with icing sugar.
  8. For the whipped cream, add your whipping cream, vanilla bean paste, and some sugar to a bowl. Whip until soft peaks form and to your desired sweetness.
  9. To assemble, slice a piece of the olive oil cake, top with your strawberries, some of the strawberry juices, whipped cream and some fresh basil. Finish with more dusting sugar if you like. Bon appétit!

What You'll Need

Alive Alive
Alive
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100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil 4.9 Stars,468 reviews
Arise Arise
Arise
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100% Basil Olive Oil 4.9 Stars,423 reviews

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