Lavender & Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Rich and flavorful, our Meyer Lemon extra virgin olive oil make these cupcakes incredibly moist and lemony while the lavender adds delicate floral nuance. What could be better for your next tea party?
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350˚, grease and flour 12 cup muffin tin.
Whisk together
- 1 c milk
- the finely grated zest and the juice of 2 lemons
- 1 c Meyer Lemon Olive Oil
Using an electric mixer, cream together
- 1 c granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
Gently incorporate the milk mixture into the eggs and sugar.
In another bowl, combine
- 1½ c cake flour
- if you don’t have cake flour, make your own with 1¼ c standard flour and ¼ c cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp dried lavender flowers
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
Spoon batter into muffin tins, bake for 15-20 min (until golden brown and tester comes out clean). Remove from oven and cool 10 min – serve warm with a dusting of powdered sugar. Or cool completely and frost.
Frosting
Beat together
- 1 c butter
- 2 Tbsp Meyer Lemon extra virgin olive oil
- 3 c powdered sugar
Slowly add until smooth and creamy
- 1-2 Tbsp Lavender white balsamic
Recipes
Need inspiration? Want to know how to use our spices, oils, vinegars, and teas? Check out our recipes for main dishes, soups, salads, appetizers, desserts, and even cocktails.
We just added Boss Banana Bread (tea is the secret ingredient!) and Chicken Tikka Masala for the Slow Cooker
We’re adding more all the time so check back often.
Community
We’re stronger when we all pull together.
In December, we’re proud to have one of “Roni’s Trees” at our store and all donations will go to Murci’s Mission animal rescue in her honor.
If your organization needs a donation, go here to fill out our request form.
New Arrivals
We brought in a fabulous Parmesan Cheese olive oil that’s amazing on its own or mixed with the Fresh Harvest Garlic or Tuscan Herb olive oil favorites – and it’s vegan/dairy-free! Try our new Rice Wine Vinegars – made in the USA from California Junmai sake. Ready to cozy up with a new tea? Moringa Mint, Dark Chocolate Black tea, Earl Grey Decaf, Blackberry Sage Oolong, and coming soon… Chicoriccino – a scrumptious new herbal blend with chicory, chocolate, and spices. But WAIT! There’s more! Truffle Mac-n-Cheese, infused honeys, new offerings from Rills soups and Christ Kitchen – so many new things to see and try!
Recipes
Need inspiration? Want to know how to use our spices, oils, vinegars, and teas? Check out our recipes for main dishes, soups, salads, appetizers, desserts, and even cocktails.
We just added Boss Banana Bread (tea is the secret ingredient!) and Chicken Tikka Masala for the Slow Cooker
We’re adding more all the time so check back often.
Need inspiration? Want to know how to use our spices, oils, vinegars, and teas? Check out our recipes for main dishes, soups, salads, appetizers, desserts, and even cocktails.
We just added Boss Banana Bread (tea is the secret ingredient!) and Chicken Tikka Masala for the Slow Cooker
We’re adding more all the time so check back often.
Community
We’re stronger when we all pull together.
In December, we’re proud to have one of “Roni’s Trees” at our store and all donations will go to Murci’s Mission animal rescue in her honor.
If your organization needs a donation, go here to fill out our request form.
We’re stronger when we all pull together.
In December, we’re proud to have one of “Roni’s Trees” at our store and all donations will go to Murci’s Mission animal rescue in her honor.
If your organization needs a donation, go here to fill out our request form.
New Arrivals
We brought in a fabulous Parmesan Cheese olive oil that’s amazing on its own or mixed with the Fresh Harvest Garlic or Tuscan Herb olive oil favorites – and it’s vegan/dairy-free! Try our new Rice Wine Vinegars – made in the USA from California Junmai sake. Ready to cozy up with a new tea? Moringa Mint, Dark Chocolate Black tea, Earl Grey Decaf, Blackberry Sage Oolong, and coming soon… Chicoriccino – a scrumptious new herbal blend with chicory, chocolate, and spices. But WAIT! There’s more! Truffle Mac-n-Cheese, infused honeys, new offerings from Rills soups and Christ Kitchen – so many new things to see and try!
We brought in a fabulous Parmesan Cheese olive oil that’s amazing on its own or mixed with the Fresh Harvest Garlic or Tuscan Herb olive oil favorites – and it’s vegan/dairy-free! Try our new Rice Wine Vinegars – made in the USA from California Junmai sake. Ready to cozy up with a new tea? Moringa Mint, Dark Chocolate Black tea, Earl Grey Decaf, Blackberry Sage Oolong, and coming soon… Chicoriccino – a scrumptious new herbal blend with chicory, chocolate, and spices. But WAIT! There’s more! Truffle Mac-n-Cheese, infused honeys, new offerings from Rills soups and Christ Kitchen – so many new things to see and try!