Primorje Cake with Olive Oil

Primorski kolač s maslinovim uljem

Primorje Cake with Olive Oil

5 eggs, 200 g brown sugar, 200 g corn flour, 200 g almonds (130 g ground and 70 g in flakes), 2 dl olive oil, 2 dl liquid yoghurt, 2 grated apples, 2 grated pears, zest of 2 lemons, 2 packets vanilla sugar, 1 packet baking powder, 2 dl honey

Whisk egg yolks with sugar and vanilla sugar. Add olive oil, yoghurt, apples, pears, lemon zest, almonds, baking powder and corn flour.

Beat egg whites in a separate bowl. Fold it gently in the yolk mixture.

Pour the batter in an oiled pan and bake for 30 minutes at 180°C.

When the cake is ready, spread honey over it and sprinkle it with almond flakes.

Juicy fruit cake is characteristic for autumn days. A combination of the sea and the continent is specific as it combines olive oil, corn flower and honey. Olive oil is the oblica and krvavica sort, corn is from Slavonia, honey from Turoplje fields.