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    Lemon Blueberry Olive Oil Cake w/ Coconut Whipped Cream

    May 3, 2016 / by Laney Schwartz / 12 Comments(updated Dec 2, 2021)

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    Lemon Blueberry Olive Oil Cake_-6Hello perfect Mother’s Day brunch cake! Like, seriously you guys. Does this cake not scream MOM?!?

    Lemon Blueberry Olive Oil Cake_-4It’s hard enough to impress mom, so why not make it easy on yourself and make this super easy, light and bright flavored cake that will wow everyone from mom to grandma?!

    Yep, Jen and I did it again. We wanted to create a sweet treat for mom, while still keeping her health and nutritional goals in mind. And if you’re gonna eat cake, it’s gotta taste delicious, am I right? Right.

    Lemon Blueberry Olive Oil Cake_This cake uses white whole wheat flour, greek yogurt, olive oil, and it’s topped with an amazing coconut whipped cream, fresh berries, chopped almonds, and a drizzle of honey. What’s not to love?

    Lemon Blueberry Olive Oil Cake_-3No words necessary.

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    Lemon Blueberry Olive Oil Cake w/ Coconut Whipped Cream

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    Ingredients

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    • 1½ cups white whole wheat flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 heaping tablespoon lemon zest (about 2 lemons)
    • 3/4 cup sugar
    • ¾ cup Greek yogurt
    • 3 eggs
    • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1 cup fresh blueberries
    • 1/2 cup toasted (unsalted almonds, roughly chopped)
    • Honey to drizzle over the top

    For the Coconut Whipped Cream

    • 1 can full fat coconut milk (very cold (refrigerate overnight))
    • 1 teaspoon powdered sugar (more to taste, or you can use honey)

    Instructions

    1. 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease two 8 inch round cake pans and set aside.
    2. 2) In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Pour the sugar into a separate large bowl and add the lemon zest. Rub the zest into the sugar until the sugar is yellow and fragrant. Add the yogurt, eggs and vanilla to the sugar mixture. Whisk well, until the ingredients are combined.
    3. 3) When the mixture is well combined, gently whisk in the dry ingredients, just until incorporated. Switch to a spatula and fold in the oil, until well combined.
    4. 4) Pour the batter evenly between the two cake pans and smooth on top. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the top is golden and the sides just start to pull away from the sides of the pan. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.
    5. 5) Let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes. Then carefully remove from the pans and finish cooling on a cooling rack.
    6. 6) Once cakes are completely cool, add a few large spoonfuls of coconut whipped cream to the center of one of the cakes. Place the second cake on top, gently pressing until cream comes to the edge of the cake without spilling over. Spoon the rest of the whipped cream on top of cake and top with blueberries, chopped almonds, and a drizzle of honey. Slice and serve with extra blueberries and almonds.

    For the Coconut Whipped Cream

    1. 1) Remove the can of coconut milk from the fridge. Open can, and drain any liquid. Using a hand mixer or stand alone mixer, whip until thick. Add the powdered sugar one teaspoon at a time and blend. Store in fridge.

    Notes

    * You can pop the cakes in the fridge for 10 minutes to cool quicker.

    Adapted from Cookie & Kate

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    Filed Under: Cakes, Cupcakes & Cookies, Dessert Tagged With: blueberry, brunch, Cake, coconut, coconut whipped cream, Jen Widerstrom, Lemon, Life is but a Dish, mother's day, olive oil, olive oil cake

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      Comments

    1. Ola

      June 01, 2018 at 12:12 pm

      Does all-purpose flour work fine?

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      • Life is but a Dish

        June 04, 2018 at 3:39 pm

        I’m sure it would!

    2. Carrie

      May 23, 2016 at 8:55 pm

      WOW! Gorgeous cake! I’m making it for the teachers at my daughters’s school and some of them are not coconut fans. Do you think a regular whipping cream would stand up ok between the cakes?

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        May 23, 2016 at 9:00 pm

        Absolutely!! Although for the record, coconut whipped cream tastes just like regular whipped cream! 🙂

    3. Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet

      May 06, 2016 at 8:54 am

      What a stunning cake dear! Your photos are amazing and the lighting is perfect. What kind of set up did you use for this?

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        May 06, 2016 at 2:18 pm

        Thank you so much Lauren! I use natural sunlight next to a window and my trusty old camera! That’s it!

    4. Allison - Celebrating Sweets

      May 04, 2016 at 8:36 pm

      I am seriously in love with the flavors going on in here. Swoon!

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        May 05, 2016 at 5:37 pm

        Thanks Allison! It’s pretty tasty!!

    5. Oana

      May 04, 2016 at 12:40 am

      What a gorgeous cake!
      I love the pictures as well, especially the honey drizzle. Well done!

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        May 04, 2016 at 2:33 pm

        Thanks so much!

    6. Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom

      May 03, 2016 at 4:45 pm

      Simply stunning. I am especially excited to try the coconut whipped cream.

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        May 03, 2016 at 7:10 pm

        Thank you! Yes, the coconut whipped cream is everything!!

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