Kitchen

[gulf coast girl]

YUCK... I took time to make an olive oil cake that had preserved lemons in it. The recipe said nothing about rinsing the lemons. But I did anyway because I knew they would be salty.

YUCK rinsing them didn't help one bit. This cake was horrible. I wasted ingredients, it went into the trash can. 

What a complete waste. so my qiestion is, what was this person thinking when he came up with this recipe? 

It's Jake Cohens's olive oil cake with preserved lemons if you should want to check it out. Don't make it though.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I've never even heard of Preserved Lemons. 

[Mz iMac]

Nor "olive oil" cake! 

[Q-Checker]

Preserved lemon pieces are a nice addition to some dishes.  Once "preserved," they can last up to a year. 

[Kachina624]

I made a cake using olive oil once. It was awful without any lemons.

[Sooner]

We have often made or bought preserved lemons many times and been happy with them used in a number of Mediterranean dishes.  Sorry you've had bad experiences.

I have made olive oil cakes and wasn't impressed with them.  

[Bookplate]

I have successfully baked lemon-flavored cakes in the past with olive oil.  Remember that all olive oils are not the same.  For baking, only use extra virgin.  Avoid bottles with "pure" or "light" on the labels; they generally mean the bottle has a mixture of oils. A mild or fruity oil is what you want for baking sweet things.

No experience with preserved lemons.  I've seen them listed as ingredients in poultry and rice dishes, but not baked items.

[deepwaterdotter]

I make my sister-in-law's recipe for olive oil cake.  It calls for the zest and juice of a fresh lemon.  I like to bring all ingredients to room temperture before mixing:

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tbsp lemon zest

2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 cup sour cream

1/4 cup milk

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 1/3 cups flour

3/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Beat sugar, eggs, and lemon zest in big bowl with electric mixer until thick (It takes a few minutes). 

Mix in olive oil, sour cream, milk, and lemon juice.

Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt until there are no dry streaks. 

Line bottom of 9-inch round cake pan with parchment, then spray sides and bottom of pan with nonstick spray. 

Pour batter into pan and even out by tapping bottom of pan on counter a few times.

Bake in 350 degree oven until toothpick comes out clean, 25-30 minutes.

Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning out on plate to finish cooling.

Sprinkle top with powdered sugar.

[gulf coast girl]

I'll give that recipe a try deepwaterdaughter, thank you very much.