Lemon, rosemary and olive oil layer cake with cream-cheese icing – Food & Home Magazine

Lemon, rosemary and olive oil layer cake with cream-cheese icing – Food & Home Magazine

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The unexpected combinations in this very grown-up, elegant lemon, rosemary and olive oil layer cake with cream-cheese icing are perfect.

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Ingredients

  • <h3>Lemon, rosemary and olive oil layer cake</h3>
  • 2 eggs
  • 190g castor sugar
  • 5ml (1 tsp) vanilla essence
  • 160ml olive oil
  • 250g cake flour, sifted
  • 5ml (1 tsp) bicarbonate of soda
  • 5ml (1 tsp) baking powder
  • pinch salt
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped
  • zest and juice of 4 lemons
  • 125ml (½ cup) buttermilk
  • <h3>Cream-cheese icing</h3>
  • 500g cream cheese
  • 250g butter, softened
  • 1kg icing sugar, sifted
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • charred lemon wedges, to serve
  • fresh rosemary sprigs, to serve

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