Olive Oil Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

Name: Olive Oil Cake with Brown Butter Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil*; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1 1/4 cups whole milk, room temperature; zest and juice of 1 large lemon; zest of 1 medium or large orange; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks); 4 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 pinches of kosher salt; 2-3 Tablespoons whole milk or heavy cream, plus more as needed

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h 30min

There is no cake like this in the world. This moist, beautiful olive oil cake is subtly sweet and complimented perfectly by a homemade brown butter frosting.

Updated at: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:24:38 GMT