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🎄CHRISTMAS MINT LEMON OLIVE OIL CAKE🎄
INGREDIENTS📌
A. Dry Ingredients:
230 g all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
Pinch nutmeg
Pinch of salt
1 tsp matcha tea

B. Wet Ingredients:
150 ml olive oil
200 g sugar
2 large eggs (room temperature)
Zest of 1 lemon
Zest of 1 orange (Christmas twist!)
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
10–12 fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
120 ml milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice (buttermilk, mix and rest for 5-10 minutes)

C.🎄CHRISTMAS LEMON GLAZE🎄 (Decoration)
Mix: 120 g powdered sugar, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp milk

INSTRUCTIONS📌
1. Prepare the pan and the oven
Line a 9-inch pan with parchment paper.
Preheat oven to 170°C.

2. Mix dry ingredients
In a bowl, combine:
Flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Salt
Matcha
Mix well and set aside

3. Mix wet ingredients
In another bowl:
Beat sugar and olive oil until creamy.
Add eggs one at a time.
Add lemon zest, orange zest, chopped mint leaves, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and buttermilk.

4. Combine
Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
Fold gently until smooth (do not overmix).

5. Bake
Pour the batter into the pan
Bake for 28–35 minutes.
When toothpick comes out almost clean, it's ready.

Cool completely before adding Christmas decorations.
A fresh, fragrant, and cozy holiday cake with warm spices, citrus, and a snowy Christmas finish.
Serve and Enjoy! Happy Baking!💛💛💛