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Lemon Olive Oil Cakes with Honey Lemon Buttercream

Bright, zesty, and made with real, feel-good ingredients—these lemon olive oil cakes are soft, citrusy, and naturally sweetened. Topped with a dreamy lemon honey buttercream, they’re perfect for brunch, showers, or any celebration that calls for something sweet and special.
Course Brunch, Dessert
Keyword lemon, mini cakes, olive oil
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Author eastongilowski

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups organic all purpose flour gluten free flour
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 2 eggs room temp
  • ¾ cups cane sugar
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup 0% plain greek yogurt
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3 zested lemons
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Honey Lemon Buttercream

  • 1 cup salted butter room temp
  • 2-3 cups monkfruit powder or powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp fresh lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and cane sugar until light, frothy, and pale yellow. Add in the Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla. Mix until fully combined.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder/soda, and sea salt until combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined—don’t over mix. Lightly grease a muffin tin or mini cake pan with avocado oil and fill each mold about ¾ full.
  • Bake for 18–19 minutes, until golden yellow and set. Let cool for 5 minutes in pan, then move to a cooling rack to completely cool before frosting.

Honey Lemon Buttercream

  • In a stand mixer or large bowl, whip the room-temperature butter until light and fluffy.
  • Sift in the powdered sugar or monk fruit sweetener ½ cup at a time, mixing on low to avoid sugar clouds. Once incorporated, add the lemon juice, zest, honey, vanilla, and sea salt.
  • Whip again until smooth, glossy, and pipable.
  • Frost cooled cakes generously and garnish with extra lemon zest, babies breath or florals for a vintage elegant look!