- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon plus 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1 cup fresh raspberries (about 4 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons chopped unsalted, raw pistachios
- Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 9″ diameter cake pan with nonstick spray. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
- Using an electric mixer, beat eggs and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. With mixer running, add vanilla and 1 tablespoon lemon juice, then gradually add oil, mixing just until combined. Fold in lemon zest and dry ingredients.
- Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Scatter berries over cake, then pistachios and 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake cake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Meanwhile, bring remaining 1/4 cup sugar and remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar; let lemon syrup cool.
- Transfer hot cake (still in pan) to a wire rack and immediately brush with lemon syrup (use all of it). Let cake cool completely in pan.
- Do ahead: Cake can be made 2 days ahead. Store wrapped tightly at room temperature.