A Day in the Life with Kevin Lee Jacobs

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor and reduces saturated fat.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness and moisture.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers creaminess with fewer calories.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

Break 3 eggs into a large mixing bowl and whisk them violently.

Whisk in 1 cup of granulated sugar.

Add 1 cup of sour cream and 1/2 cup of neutral tasting vegetable oil.

Stir in the grated zest of 1 lemon and 2 tablespoons of pure lemon extract.

Mix in 1.5 cups of self-rising flour until just combined, mixing only until the flour disappears into the batter.

Pour the batter into a buttered and floured 9x5 loaf pan.

Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50 to 55 minutes.

Let the cake cool in the pan for 30 minutes before unmolding it.

Let the cake cool completely on a wire rack.

For the glaze, whisk sifted confectioners sugar with lemon juice to a thick pourable consistency.

Pour the glaze on top of the cooled cake.

Decorate with organic lavender blossoms and organic rose petals.

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