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Lemon Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Lemon Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 160 min
Total time: 195 min
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; 3 cups powdered sugar; ½ cup unsalted butter , softened; Pinch of fine sea salt; Cooking spray; 1 package cream cheese, softened; 1 cup whole milk or oat milk; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 4 large eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest plus 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided; ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Layers of delicate flavors from lemon, honey, and extra-virgin olive oil—which helps keep the cake moist and imparts mild fruitiness—come together in this one-bowl batter. Stacked with a fluffy and rich lemon–cream cheese frosting, this easy layer cake is a keeper. Be sure the butter and cream chee...

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