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10 Large strawberries
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180 ml Extra virgin olive oil - I used @colive.oil
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230 g Sugar
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120 g Plain flour
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60 g Ground almonds
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60 g Fine ground cornmeal (polenta) - I used @natcofoods
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½ tsp Baking powder
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½ tsp Baking soda
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½ tsp Salt
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3 Large Eggs
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2 Large Egg yolks
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150 g Sour cream
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2 Lemons finely grated zest only
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3 tbsps Lemon juice
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2 tsps Vanilla extract
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160 g Strawberry jam - I used @bonnemaman_uk
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Sprinkle of icing sugar for the top
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170 ml Double cream
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100 g Goats cheese - room temperature
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2 tbsps Sugar
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1 tsp Lemon zest chopped fine
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1½ tsps Lemon juice
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10 Mint leaves chopped very fine


Using olive oil instead of butter made this cake extra moist with much more of a fruity taste than a butter cake and the bonus is it keeps for longer. I cant tell you how gorgeously delicious this cake turned out, it was so light and fluffy and the whipped goats cheese mousse with the mint and tang of the lemon was the perfect pairing. We loved it so much we had it for breakfast as well as dessert!
While researching recipes the inspiration for this strawberry cake came from a Bon Appétit recipe, as usual I put my own twist on it with quite a lot of changes and loved the outcome!
METHOD
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C
- Slice strawberries thinly lengthways, put in a bowl with 1 tbsp sugar and a pinch of salt, mix well and set aside
- Grease a sheet pan with olive oil and line with baking paper leaving a little hanging out at the sides
- Put strawberry jam through a sieve to remove any lumps, set aside
- Sprinkle 2 tbsp sugar into the pan and spread out evenly, remove any excess
- Whisk together flour, ground almonds, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, 1 cup sugar and salt
- Whisk eggs, egg yolks, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla in a bowl until combined
- Add dry ingredients to the mixture and whisk until combined
- Carefully fold in the olive oil with a spatula until all the oil is combined well into the mix
- Scrape mixture into sheet pan and spread evenly
- Dot jam all over the surface and then swirl around with a fork
- Arrange half the strawberries in a flower pattern (or any desired pattern) on top of mixture and very gently press down
- Place in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes until strawberries have sunk half way down
- Remove from oven and finally put top layer of strawberries in your desired pattern, sprinkle with a few tablespoons of sugar and put back in the oven
- Bake another 30 minutes or until golden in colour, you can test if the cake is done by inserting a skewer into the centre to see if it comes out clean
- To prepare goats cheese and fresh mint mousse whip the cream to medium stuff peaks, set aside in refrigerator
- Whisk goats cheese and sugar together, add lemon zest, lemon juice and finely chopped mint
- Carefully fold whipped cream into goats cheese mixture until mixture is smooth, set aside
- Just before serving sieve a little icing sugar on the top
- Serve cake at room temperature with the whipped mousse


Using olive oil instead of butter made this cake extra moist with much more of a fruity taste than a butter cake and the bonus is it keeps for longer. I cant tell you how gorgeously delicious this cake turned out, it was so light and fluffy and the whipped goats cheese mousse with the mint and tang of the lemon was the perfect pairing. We loved it so much we had it for breakfast as well as dessert!
While researching recipes the inspiration for this strawberry cake came from a Bon Appétit recipe, as usual I put my own twist on it with quite a lot of changes and loved the outcome!
-
10 Large strawberries
-
180 ml Extra virgin olive oil - I used @colive.oil
-
230 g Sugar
-
120 g Plain flour
-
60 g Ground almonds
-
60 g Fine ground cornmeal (polenta) - I used @natcofoods
-
½ tsp Baking powder
-
½ tsp Baking soda
-
½ tsp Salt
-
3 Large Eggs
-
2 Large Egg yolks
-
150 g Sour cream
-
2 Lemons finely grated zest only
-
3 tbsps Lemon juice
-
2 tsps Vanilla extract
-
160 g Strawberry jam - I used @bonnemaman_uk
-
Sprinkle of icing sugar for the top
-
170 ml Double cream
-
100 g Goats cheese - room temperature
-
2 tbsps Sugar
-
1 tsp Lemon zest chopped fine
-
1½ tsps Lemon juice
-
10 Mint leaves chopped very fine
METHOD
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C
- Slice strawberries thinly lengthways, put in a bowl with 1 tbsp sugar and a pinch of salt, mix well and set aside
- Grease a sheet pan with olive oil and line with baking paper leaving a little hanging out at the sides
- Put strawberry jam through a sieve to remove any lumps, set aside
- Sprinkle 2 tbsp sugar into the pan and spread out evenly, remove any excess
- Whisk together flour, ground almonds, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, 1 cup sugar and salt
- Whisk eggs, egg yolks, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla in a bowl until combined
- Add dry ingredients to the mixture and whisk until combined
- Carefully fold in the olive oil with a spatula until all the oil is combined well into the mix
- Scrape mixture into sheet pan and spread evenly
- Dot jam all over the surface and then swirl around with a fork
- Arrange half the strawberries in a flower pattern (or any desired pattern) on top of mixture and very gently press down
- Place in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes until strawberries have sunk half way down
- Remove from oven and finally put top layer of strawberries in your desired pattern, sprinkle with a few tablespoons of sugar and put back in the oven
- Bake another 30 minutes or until golden in colour, you can test if the cake is done by inserting a skewer into the centre to see if it comes out clean
- To prepare goats cheese and fresh mint mousse whip the cream to medium stuff peaks, set aside in refrigerator
- Whisk goats cheese and sugar together, add lemon zest, lemon juice and finely chopped mint
- Carefully fold whipped cream into goats cheese mixture until mixture is smooth, set aside
- Just before serving sieve a little icing sugar on the top
- Serve cake at room temperature with the whipped mousse