Heh heh. The bowl has a B on it. Like my name. Heh heh.
So, in case you weren’t aware, this is Lemon Week here at my little blog.
Why? Because lemons were on sale. And because lemons are outstandingly wonderful.
Already you’ve seen what I can do with a lemon and some pasta. It’s kind of ridiculous, in a good way.
Now we’re going to start talking about the sweet stuff. The good stuff. The stuff you eat for breakfast even though you know you really shouldn’t but hey, there’s flour and milk and eggs in it so it kinda counts as wholesome.
Not that I’ve ever made such rationalizations in my own life.
Because I don’t waste time with rationalizations. I just eat.
I’ve been wanting to try a lemon olive oil cake for a long time, actually, having heard wonderful things about them. So I looked and I looked and I found an interesting recipe at Tasty Kitchen. All that was left was making it.
The cake itself it not difficult at all to make, though it’s a little more involved since the eggs need to be beaten for several minutes (just another reason I big puffy heart my stand mixer). Otherwise? No sweat.
So what did I think of it? It’s delicious. Moist, rich, flavorful. I had never eaten an olive oil cake before so yes, that extra layer of flavor is different for me, but not unwelcome. Since, frankly, I’d drink olive oil from a glass if I could.
One thing: I doubled the amount of lemon in the original recipe, and I still feel as though there could be a stronger lemon flavor. As it is, right now there’s a hint of lemon – you know it’s there, but it doesn’t stand out. I wonder if there was a typo, or if I’m just a lemon junkie.
Probably the latter.
(Original recipe here)
Have you ever had an olive oil cake? What do you think?
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Oh wow Jen i love lemon and olive oil too! I use olive oil in lots of baked goods like my grandmother did, thought that was a normal thing lol wish I could shoot photos as beautiful as these!
Oh, thank you! I’m never satisfied with my shots so to hear that is a real compliment.
Seriously, I think lemon and olive oil are two of the pillars of life itself. At least, they should be.
Creamy drizzles + lemon = heaven in my book. Craig hates lemon, but I love it!
Lemon is my favorite, I swear. And that glaze, in Rob’s words, “makes the cake”.
OH, THIS LOOKS GOOD. I mean, GOOD. This is exactly what I wish I were eating for breakfast right now!
I loved the recipe yesterday, too, and I am THRILLED to learn it is lemon week! Because I have all these Meyer lemons from my mom that I want to use in something. Everything. (Probably this pound cake.)
Make sure to look at the lemon bars recipe – that will use up some lemons for sure!
This sounds sooo yummy! I found you from Sandy’s blog and the recipe name caught my eye!!!
Thanks for stopping by!
love lemon bet this sounds delicious
This looks delish!
I’m hosting my first blog hop if you’re interested in linking this up. It’s over at Peas & Carrots at http://www.navefamilyfood.blogspot.com
this isn’t really helping my diet….but it looks delicious. Here from #commenthour-check out my blog at http://www.morganandkari.com
Kari
Yeeeeah my diet? Blown. There’s always tomorrow, right?
Beutiful! I made a lemon yogurt cake last week. It was yummy! I have lemon on the mind these days. It’s a spring thing!
A lemon yogurt cake? That sounds good! Recipe please?
Come on, you can’t tease like that and not share! 
Mmm…that glaze looks delish!
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Oh my! Another recipe to add to my Comment Hour book of recipes. I love lemon cake, but I never thought to use olive oil as well. Thanks for sharing!
Thank YOU for stopping by!
I am so making this tomorrow. I love lemon poundcake and this one sounds delish.
I hope if you made it, you liked it as much as I did!
this looks fabulous and will definitely be making an appearance in my kitchen. maybe at easter.
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This look delicious for post Passover!
Oh my goodness, this looks delicious! I’m going to have to save this for later
xoxo,
Joelle
I have been wanting to try a lemon pound cake for a while. This looks like it was a beautiful cake!
My blog is called Making Lemonade, and I found you through comment hour. Let me know if you ever want to guest blog a lemon recipe– my blog isn’t really about lemons, but I love them and one of your recipes would be amazing on my blog!
seriously, email me if interested–
makinglemonadeblog at gmail dot com
I will definitely be emailing you! Thank you!
This looks amazing! I am going to make this for sure! Stopping by from comment hour!
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Ohh, that looks SO good! Never had an olive oil cake yet. I’ll have to try it.
This looks delicious – I love trying new recipes, and this will be on the list!
I have never had olive oil cake but it looks delicious! I will definitely be adding this to my recipes to try one of these days. lol. Thanks for sharing!
-Jessica
http://mommiesblog2011.blogspot.com/
I have so many recipes on my list of “have to try”, I swear!
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Hey! Visiting from Commenthour!
I love the look of your blog! And I just love Pound cake, always looking for a new recipe! I’ve never used olive oil! Looking forward to trying this one out.
I hope you do and I hope you love it! Thanks for coming by!
Looking forward to trying this recipe.
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Love lemon cake in ANY form. Mmm
Drooling over my laptop at this cake….
OMG. I <3 lemons.
Too bad my husband isn't a lemon fan and this cake would just go to waste at my house…or I could make it and take it to work.
I always tell myself I’m going to take things to work. And yet somehow? They never quite make it there. Go figure.
Oh man! Tempting. And, I’m so gonna make this! I subscribed to your feeder and Tweeted this. Love it!! #commenthour
Thank you so much! I’m so flattered.
Your blog is making me very hungry, and your photos are amazing…stopping by from #commenthour!
Looking at your blog makes me want to learn to cook. That’s saying a lot. Visiting from #commenthour
THAT is a fantastic compliment and I’m grinning from ear to ear. Thanks!
I never knew lemon and olive oil could make such an appealing dessert. Totally trying this one, too!
You should – it’s so good!
That cake looks so tasty! I love cooking with olive oil but I haven’t ever tried making a cake using it. Those photos are making me hungry
Happy (early) Easter!
Thanks Katie – I hope yours was wonderful!
Ooh, this looks so delicious, so fluffy, so sweet, so lemony!
It does have a nice, light texture for sure. The glaze adds the sweetness which otherwise is really lacking. It’s not an overly-sweet cake, which is good from time to time!
I am loving this- I had never heard of a lemon olive oil cake.
We’ve been cooking with lemon too.
We are hosting a linky for “EASTER Cookies & Treats” on THIS WEEK’S CRAVINGS and we would love for you to link up your awesome recipe!
http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2011/04/this-weeks-cravings-linky-party-25.html
Hi! I’m having a linky party called A Themed Baker’s Sunday where this week’s theme is LEMONS! Time is running out though! and I would love for you to link this recipe or another lemony deliciousness! Can’t Wait!
http://cupcakeapothecary.blogspot.com/2011/04/themed-bakers-sunday-2.html
Alyssa