Lemon Cake

 "...man is not truly one, but truly two."

Ingredients

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

125 grams butter, softened , plus extra for greasing the tin

1 cup caster sugar

1/2 cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons finely grated zest (2 lemons)

4 medium eggs

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease the baking tin or mould

 with softened butter and dust with flour.

2. Dust flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl and

 mix.

3. Beat together butter, sugar, cream and lemon zest in

 another bowl using an electric mixer until pale and creamy.

4. Add the eggs one at a time mixing slowly through.

5. Stir in olive oil, vanilla extract and lemon juice. 

6. Sift in the flour mixture and using a spatula mix until well

 combined.

7. Bake for 45-50 minutes until a thin skewer inserted into

 the centre of the cake comes out clean. 

8. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or spread jam over before

 serving.