Durbin's Lemon Cake

Durbin's Lemon Cake substitutes lemon-flavored extra-virgin olive oil for butter in a recipe that includes lemon juice, grated lemon peel, and cream cheese in a lemon frosting.

1 box lemon cake mix -  Substitute1/3 C Meyer Lemon extra-virgin olive oil

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 11 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
• 3/4 Cup Lemon extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 T fresh lemon juice
• 3 tsp. grated lemon peel
• 1 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• 4 3/4 C powdered sugar

For cake, follow directions on box. For frosting: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat until frosting is smooth. Frost cake when cooled.

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