This company-worthy dessert is absolutely bursting with summertime flavor!

The cornmeal olive oil cake, with just a touch of sweetness, is the perfect base for fluffy whipped cream and berries soaked in a vanilla and herb honey.

Cornmeal cake with whipped cream and blueberries topped with mint spring sitting on an aqua plate.

Prep Time:45

Cook Time:15

Total Time:1

Servings: 16

Ingredients

Cake:

Avocado oil spray to grease pan
1 Cup spelt flour
⅓ Cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ Cup Greek yogurt
½ Cup olive oil
¼ Cup coconut sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 whole egg
1 egg yolk

Blueberries:

1 pint blueberries
½ Cup honey
1 vanilla bean
1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary
1 Tablespoon minced fresh mint

Whipped Cream:

1⅓ Cups heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons coconut sugar

Instructions

Make Cake: Preheat oven to 350℉. Lightly spray 8” square metal pan with avocado oil spray.
Whisk spelt flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
In another medium mixing bowl on medium high, beat yogurt, olive oil, coconut sugar, and vanilla until combined, stopping to scrape sides and bottom periodically. Add whole egg and yolk and beat on medium until blended stopping to scrape sides periodically. Add flour mixture and blend on low until mixed, stopping to scrape side as needed.
Scrape batter into 8” square metal pan and spread evenly. Bake 12-16 min until tester in center comes out with moist crumbs.
Let cool 10 min, loosen sides with butter knife or flat long spatula, and turn cake out onto parchment lined tray. Let cool 10 more min and cover.
While cake is baking, prepare blueberries. Lightly heat honey over low heat until thinned. Remove from heat, stir in rosemary, mint, and seeds from vanilla bean. Cover and let sit 10 min. Toss in blueberries to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour to overnight.
Prepare Whipped Cream. Beat cream and coconut sugar with mixer on high until slightly past soft peaks.
To serve: Cut cake into 16 squares. Place 1 square on plate and top with whip cream, forming divot in center. Spoon berries and honey into divot and onto sides. Top with sprig of mint if desired.

Notes

The cornmeal olive oil cake makes a great base for lots of toppings, such as a drizzle of melted dark chocolate or lemon curd.
Try switching out the blueberries for strawberries or mix the two for variety.

Preferred ingredients- Cooking Olive Oil: McEvoy Ranch Cooking Olive Oil or Thrive Market Organic Olive Oil

Nutrition

Calories: 233kcal

Author: Emily Haygood

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Why I Love This Cornmeal Olive Oil Cake

It satisfies my dessert craving without sabotaging my health goals.
It includes blueberries which are packed with health benefits.
It is filled with interesting flavors and textures without being overly sweet.
It tastes like summer!

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