For the cake:
¾ cup white whole wheat flour
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ cup sour milk (can substitute buttermilk)
¼ cup warm water
2 large lemons, zest and juice
2 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the frosting:
½ cup cream cheese
¾ cup icing sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Optional garnish: Glazed lemon slices
1 lemon, thinly sliced
¾ cup sugar
Recipe and photo courtesy of GAEA [2].
Links
[1] https://oldwayspt.org/grain/wheat
[2] http://gaeaus.com/lemon-cake-gaea-sparta-extra-virgin-olive-oil