Lemon Cake

When life gives you lemons, make a lemon cake for your next hosting soirée to impress your family and friends. All you have to do is…

Method

Combine the sugar, lemon zest, olive oil, lemon juice and the eggs mix together. On a separate bowl add the flour, baking soda, salt and poppy seeds and mix. After that combine the two mixes together slowly until are fully blend together. Separate the mix between two round pans and bake on a pre heated oven at 180 degrees for 35-40 minutes, to see if it is done use a knife by placing it into the cake if it comes out clean it means you are good to go! After you take out the cakes let them cool and while you wait for the cakes to cool down let’s make the cream cheese frosting. For the frosting you are going to need cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and heavy cream. For the lemon curd you are going to add the eggs sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan and cook to low to medium heat while you whisk until it thickens up, remove it add the butter. Cover it and let it cool down and place on the refrigerator. When you remove from the refrigerator whisk it to become smooth.

After the layers have cooled down spread the lemon curd in the middle and the cream cheese frosting on top and the sides of the cake. You can also add some glazed lemons on top. For more watch here!

Ingredients

For the lemon cake

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

1/2 cup of lemon juice

1 table spoon lemon zest

1 cup olive oil

1 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

Optional

1 teaspoon poppy seeds

For the cream cheese frosting

200 grams cream cheese, at room temperature

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1 teaspoon of vanilla powder

For the lemon curd

1 whole egg

2 egg yolks

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup lemon juice