Baked Goods / Dessert

Mini Olive Oil Cakes

Mini Olive Oil Cakes

Prep time

15 minutes

Cook time

20 minutes

These Mini Olive Oil Cakes are a light and flavorful dessert using delicious, wholesome ingredients. Made with our Everyday Extra Virgin Olive Oil for a moist texture and Cocojune Vanilla Cinnamon Coconut Yogurt for added creaminess, each bite is perfectly soft and balanced. Topped with fresh fruit and an extra drizzle of olive oil, these individually sized cakes are ideal for brunch spreads, entertaining, or an easy everyday treat.

In this recipe

Organic Everyday Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 eggs
  • ⅓ cup Kosterina Everyday Olive Oil
  • ¼ cup Cocojune Vanilla Protein Yogurt
  • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 lemon, juiced + zested
  • 1 ½ cups almond flour
  • ½ cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt

Toppings

  • Cocojune Vanilla Protein Yogurt
  • Freshly cut fruit of choice
  • Kosterina Olive Oil - optional

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 10x13 inch sheet pan with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    In a large mixing bowl whisk together the eggs, olive oil, yogurt, maple, and the lemon juice and zest until well combined. 

  3. 3

    In a small bowl whisk together the almond flour, gluten-free flour, baking powder, and salt. 

  4. 4

    Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. 

  5. 5

    Pour the batter into the lined sheet pan and bake for 15-20 minutes, inserting a toothpick at the 15 minute mark to check doneness. Remove from the oven when the toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Let cool completely. 

  6. 6

    Using a small round cookie cutter, cut the cake into as many individual cakes as you can. 

  7. 7

    To serve, top with a generous dollop of yogurt, fresh fruit, and a drizzle of olive oil.

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