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olive oil cake with cream cheese frosting
i got asked so many times for this recipe so i thought i should share! i went to an easter party at a friends and she served the olive oil cake from little flower bakery and OMFG it was soooo good. gid and i were obsessed, and we talked about it for days until i tracked down the recipe. not exaggerating.
they serve theirs with a brown butter frosting, but gid really thought it would be good with cream cheese instead — and it is! it’s a very grown up cake and it is so moist and special. it’s also super easy to make, so it’s perfect for a dinner party you’re throwing or attending.
cake recipe adapted from Little flower baking co.
frosting recipe adapted from wicked good kitchen
olive oil cake with cream cheese frosting
this olive oil cake is so moist and special. it’s also super easy to make, so it’s perfect for a dinner party you’re throwing or attending.Ingredients
for the cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 1 ¼ cups extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 ¼ cups whole milk
- ½ cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
for the frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter slightly softened
- ½ cup salted butter slightly softened
- 1 8 oz package chilled cream cheese
- 2½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 to 4½ cups confectioners’ sugar spooned in cup, leveled off & sifted
Instructions
to make the cake
- preheat oven to 375°F. lightly grease 2 9″ cake pans with olive oil or butter. sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and set aside.
- in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beat eggs on medium speed. slowly pour in olive oil and continue whisking until mixture thickens slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. pour in milk and orange juice and mix until just combined. add the orange zest. add dry ingredients on low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds. use a rubber spatula to scrape bowl to ensure all dry ingredients are incorporated. batter will look similar to pancake batter.
- pour batter into prepared pan. bake until cake begins to dome, about 30 minutes. rotate pan and continue baking until top is golden brown and an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. cool cake at least 2 hours before unmolding.
to make the frosting
- using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or handheld mixer) beat butter on medium speed until creamy.
- add cream cheese and vanilla, beat until fully incorporated. gradually increase mixer speed to high and continue beating until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of bowl as necessary with rubber spatula.
- gradually add 4 cups of confectioners’ sugar, beating on low speed until well combined. add additional confectioners’ sugar until desired consistency for spreading and level of sweetness is reached.
- beat on high speed until well combined and smooth while scraping down sides of bowl as necessary, about 1 to 2 minutes. before frosting cake layers, you can re-beat buttercream to ensure smoothness.
i hope you like it as much as we do!
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cool girl diaper bags
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arlo : 11 months
well these photos are officially impossible to take — the only way we could get arlo to lay down was to give him an apple to chew on, his favorite thing to suck and chew on these days. i cannot believe we’re a month away from his birthday. it really has flown by, and i feel so emotional even typing this. i think it’s the hormones from the weaning. or i’m just a sappy mom now.
so, this month we weaned arlo. it’s been challenging to distract him and keep him full without the breastmilk, and while i am excited to stop nursing and have my body back, it is sad. i don’t know if it’s the loss of that closeness or that he’s not a little baby anymore, or like i said its just the hormones making me sad. but i’m feeling relief and relaxed that i don’t have to be chained to him at all times anymore. i’m leaving him this weekend and it’s going to be so weird to not have to worry about breastfeeding or pumping or anything!
he FINALLY got teeth! two in one week! i’m sad his gummy smile is gone, but now that’s he’s becoming a kid, i’m ready to see what he’ll look like with hair… based on what he has now it might be a while!
he can crawl like a pro now, and he can lift himself up and open drawers and empty them out and he’s basically just becoming a full on toddler. he prefers to eat on his own (and wants anything i eat, even if it’s ceviche).
he sits up in his crib when he wakes up and gives me a huge smile when i come into get him. he does this new “OOOH” thing all day every day. he says “mama” all the time, and he waves on command no problem — but he’s also getting good at high fives, and he’s learning to point and blow kisses. for some reason he refuses to clap though.
he’s still clingy, but i really see progress! sometimes he won’t cry when the nanny takes him (still does occasionally) and he spent a whole day with his grandparents and he’s definitely getting better… fingers crossed.
he’s always been incredibly sweet, but he’s like, an absolute pleasure to be around these days. i am really in love.
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our guest room : the reveal
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arlo’s first birthday party — theme and look
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our morning ritual with nespresso
this post is in partnership with nespresso
i actually get asked a lot about my daily routine, maybe because we all have no idea what we’re doing, so it’s nice to hear about someone else’s routine too! when nespresso reached out about their new double espresso blends, i thought it’d be the perfect excuse to share our morning routine with you guys!Read More
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baby on board stickers
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10 printables for mothers day
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last minute mothers day gift guide
you know the drill! mother’s day is this weekend and i have a whole new perspective on the holiday. we’ve always celebrate my mom(s) typically with a homemade brunch and we’ve given her a small gift or flowers and a nice mushy card… but THIS YEAR IT’S MY TURN. you hear that mom?! MY FIRST MOTHERS DAY AS A MOTHER! i’m really hoping to be sitting back in a chair with arlo and gid fanning me and feeding me grapes but i guess we’ll see how it turns out.
anyway, if you forgot to get a gift for your mom or if you want to send a subtle suggestion to the gift givers in your life, here are a bunch of amazon prime options that will come in time. Read More
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blush floral bridal shower
really excited to share the bridal shower i hosted for my best friend nicole last week! it turned out so pretty and everyone that walked in basically gasped, not to toot my own horn or anything… her wedding this summer is pink and kitschy and kind of 70s, so i wanted to make the shower sort of a nod to that, but different, very pink but a little more bohemian 70s.
