Makrut Olive Oil Cake

Makrut Olive Oil Cake

by MOSA Supper Club & Chef Lemuel Ramos

 

Ingredients

Mango pastry cream
Cake
  •  granulated sugar
  •  all purpose flour
  •  kosher salt
  •  baking powder
  •  baking soda
  •  eggs, at room temperature
  •  olive oil
  •  makrut leaves, finely chopped
  •  Organic Whole Plain Greek Yogurt
  •  lime juice
  •  

Instructions

Mango Pastry Cream (make first)
  • In a saucepan, combine Strauss heavy whipping cream and diced mango. Heat gently
    over low heat for 10-15 minutes, until fragrant and infused. Remove from heat and blend
    until smooth. Set aside.

  • In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch, sugar, and salt. Slowly whisk this mixture into
    the blended mango cream.

  • Return mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat, whisking constantly, until
    thickened (about 8-10 minutes). Avoid clumping.

  • Transfer to a sealed container and chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours (preferably
    overnight) before using.

Cake
  • In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside till step
    6.

  • In another bowl, whisk sugar and lime zest together until the sugar is fragrant and tinted
    green. Set aside till step 5.

  • In a small saucepan, gently heat olive oil with finely chopped makrut leaves over low
    heat for 15 minutes. No need to stir. Remove from heat, cool, then strain out the makrut
    leaves using a sieve.

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs, yogurt, cooled makrut oil, and lime juice until
    combined. Mix in the sugar-lime mixture.

  • Fold in dry ingredients just until incorporated. Avoid overmixing.

  • Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, until edges are golden
    and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  • Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, until edges are golden
    and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Assembly

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