Lemon Olive Oil Snacking Cake
- Serves
- 1 8-inch cake
- Prep Time
- 25 minutes
- Cook Time
- 27 minutes
Snacking cakes should be no stress, quick to come together, and versatile with the toppings you want! Lemon and olive oil are an easy, tasty pairing for the base of the cake. You then top it with a creamy, lemony cream cheese frosting and some in-season raspberries and blackberries. The best part of a snacking cake is that you get to enjoy it throughout the week any time of day.
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup (180mL) extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup (80mL) whole milk, room temperature
- 1/3 cup (80mL) lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon or vanilla extract
For the Frosting
- 1/2 cup (113g) butter, softened
- 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon lemon extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 3/4 cup (210g) powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups raspberries/blackberries
Featured Video
Directions
Make the cake
- Step 1
Preheat your oven to 350 F and grease and line an 8-inch cake pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Step 2
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Whisk together. Set aside.
- Step 3
In a large bowl, combine the sugar, eggs, and olive oil. Using a whisk, whisk together until light and creamy for about 3 minutes.
- Step 4
Add in whole milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and extract. Stir to combine.
- Step 5
Pour in your dry ingredients and using a spatula, fold the wet and dry together until the flour just disappears.
- Step 6
Add your cake batter to the prepared cake pan and bake for about 27 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Set aside to cool fully.
Make the frosting
- Step 1
Add your butter and cream cheese to a medium bowl and with an electric mixer, beat until light and cream, about 5 minutes.
- Step 2
Carefully dump in your powdered sugar, heavy cream, extract, zest, and a pinch of salt. Beat for another 5 minutes until fully combined.
- Step 3
Scrape the bottom of the bowl to ensure all the frosting is mixed together evenly. Mix for 30 seconds and set aside.
Assemble your cake
- Step 1
Remove cake from the cake pan and set onto your cake platter.
- Step 2
Add the frosting on top of cake based on your preference for designing.
- Step 3
Decorate cake with your raspberries and blackberries.
- Step 4
Enjoy!