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A delicious combination of almond, lemon and strawberry really is a tasty combination to serve with tea.

Prep Time20 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time55 mins
 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour + more for flouring pan
 ½ cup blanched almonds, toasted and then ground fine in a blender, grinder or food processor
 4 large eggs, beaten
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 1 cup granulated sugar
 1 tsp fresh lemon zest
 1 tsp baking powder
 ½ tsp salt
Fresh Strawberry Preserve Topping
 4 cups washed, hulled, strawberries sliced thin
 1 cup granulated sugar
 1 tsp fresh lemon zest
 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1

Preheat the oven to 350 and adjust the rack to the middle of the oven. Using agrumato lemon olive oil, grease and flour one 9" cake pan.

2

Combine the eggs, sugar, lemon agrumato olive oil, vanilla, and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk to thoroughly combine.

3

Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and whisk to combine.

4

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in three batches, whisking after each addition. Pour in to the prepared cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for five minutes in the pan and then gently run a knife around the side to loosen and invert on to a rack to fully cool.

Fresh Strawberry Preserve Topping
5

Combine the strawberries, sugar, zest, and juice in a heavy saucepan set over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Simmer for 7 minutes being careful that the contents do not boil over. Set aside and allow to thicken as it cools to room temperature before spreading over cake with a dollop of lightly whipped cream on each slice (optional)

Ingredients

 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour + more for flouring pan
 ½ cup blanched almonds, toasted and then ground fine in a blender, grinder or food processor
 4 large eggs, beaten
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 1 cup granulated sugar
 1 tsp fresh lemon zest
 1 tsp baking powder
 ½ tsp salt
Fresh Strawberry Preserve Topping
 4 cups washed, hulled, strawberries sliced thin
 1 cup granulated sugar
 1 tsp fresh lemon zest
 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 and adjust the rack to the middle of the oven. Using agrumato lemon olive oil, grease and flour one 9" cake pan.

2

Combine the eggs, sugar, lemon agrumato olive oil, vanilla, and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk to thoroughly combine.

3

Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and whisk to combine.

4

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in three batches, whisking after each addition. Pour in to the prepared cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for five minutes in the pan and then gently run a knife around the side to loosen and invert on to a rack to fully cool.

Fresh Strawberry Preserve Topping
5

Combine the strawberries, sugar, zest, and juice in a heavy saucepan set over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Simmer for 7 minutes being careful that the contents do not boil over. Set aside and allow to thicken as it cools to room temperature before spreading over cake with a dollop of lightly whipped cream on each slice (optional)

Notes

Almond Lemon Cake with Strawberry Preserves