Durbin's Lemon Cake

A square slice of lemon layered cake with a lemon cream cheese frosting topped with fresh lemon zest on a white plate with an upside down for and a lemon sliced in half.

Discover the vibrant flavors of Durbin's Lemon Cake, a delightful dessert that swaps traditional butter for Sorrento Lemon Olive Oil. This unique recipe is packed with tangy goodness, featuring fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel, and a creamy lemon frosting made with cream cheese. The result? A moist, flavorful cake that’s bursting with citrusy charm. Perfect for any occasion, this lemon cake is a must-try for dessert lovers!

Ingredients:

  • 1 box lemon cake mix
  • Substitute 1/3 C. The Olive Tap's Sorrento Lemon Olive Oil*

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 11 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
  • 3/4 C. The Olive Tap's Sorrento Lemon Olive Oil*
  • 3 T fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tsp. grated lemon peel
  • 1 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 4 3/4 C powdered sugar

*may substitute Meyer Lemon Olive Oil

Directions:

For cake, follow directions on box.

For frosting: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat until frosting is smooth. Frost cake when cooled.

An Olive Tap original recipe by Bob Durbin, Mundelein, IL

Products featured in this recipe
Bottle of Sorrento Lemon Olive Oil from The Olive Tap next to olives and leaves with an inset showing fresh lemons on trees and the words "fusion crushed!" at the bottom of the picture.

Sorrento Lemon Olive Oil

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A bottle of Meyer Lemon Olive Oil from The Olive Tap next to olives and leaves with an inset showing meyer lemons on a light background.

Meyer Lemon Olive Oil

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