Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake Recipe

A light and fluffy lemon cake made with olive oil and topped with lemon vanilla cream cheese frosting.

Serves: 8

INGREDIENTS

Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake:
1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (or Canola Oil)
3 Eggs
1⅓ cup Whole Milk
1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Zest
2 Cups Sugar
2 Cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
½ teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Salt

Filling (optional):
1 cup Lemon Curd

Lemon Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting:
½ cup Butter, softened
1 - 8 ounce package Cream Cheese, softened
4 cups Powdered Sugar (may need ¼ cup more depending on consistency)
1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
½ teaspoon Lemon Zest (plus more for garnish)
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla or Vanilla Beans (optional)

Garnish:
Lemon Zest
Blackberries
Mint

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add oil, eggs, whole milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Cream for 2 minutes. In large bowl, add sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into egg mixture and fold. Spray two 9-inch or three 8-inch cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Place batter into baking pans. If using three 8-inch pans, bake for 20-26 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. If using two 9-inch pans, bake for 30-36 minutes. Cool.
3. For frosting: visit Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake @ modernhoney.com for full instruction.

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