Get the Recipe:Glazed Mini Lemon Thyme Olive Oil Cakes
These are lovely little cakes that make a perfect little something after dinner or enjoy them for an afternoon treat with tea. Perfect for entertaining, these cakes actually get more moist over time, so they are perfect if you need to make something a little ahead.
2Tablespoonsgrated lemon zest, from about 2 lemons
2largeeggs
1/4cupextra-virgin olive oil
2/3cupwhole milk
1/2teaspoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonfine salt
1teaspoonfinely minced fresh thyme, plus sprigs for garnish
For the Glaze:
1 1/2cupsconfectioners'/icing sugar
3 1/2 to 4Tablespoonslemon juice, from 1 to 2 lemons
2Tablespoonsunsalted butter, melted
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F. with rack in centre of oven. Prepare an 6, 8 or 12 cup metal or silicone mini cake/bundt or muffin pan. For a tin pan, brush with melted butter and dust with flour and shake out the excess.
In a blender or food processor, pulse the granulated sugar and lemon zest in a blender until combined. Add the eggs one at a time, then gradually pour in the olive oil and milk, pulsing until emulsified into a thin batter. Don't over-blend or the cakes will be too puffy.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and 1 tsp. thyme. Add this flour mixture to the blender/food processor in 2 batches, pulsing lightly until just combined. Stop to scrape down the sides of the blender as needed.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan to no more than 2/3 full (as they will rise). Bake until the cakes just begin to pull away from the sides of the pan and spring back when lightly touched, 22 to 25 minutes for a 12-cup Bundt or muffin pan or 28 to 30 minutes for a 6-cup Bundt pan. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then loosen the sides with a small knife and invert the cakes onto a rack.
Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Whisk the confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and butter until smooth, adding more lemon juice if the mixture is too thick. Drizzle over the warm cakes and garnish with thyme sprigs.
Notes
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