Cucumber Ribbon Cake with Whipped Cream Cheese & Dill Oil 💚✨ ⠀ The viral savory cake illusion that breaks every Reel. Layer, slice, devour. 🌿

 

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📝 Ingredients

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🥒 The Cucumber Ribbon Layers

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・3 large English cucumbers, sliced into long ribbons

・2 tbsp rice vinegar

・1 tbsp lemon juice

・1 tsp lemon zest

・½ tsp flaky sea salt

・¼ tsp cracked black pepper

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🤍 The Whipped Cream Cheese Filling

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・16 oz cream cheese, softened

・8 oz mascarpone cheese

・⅓ cup full-fat Greek yogurt

・3 tbsp olive oil

・2 tbsp lemon juice

・1 tbsp lemon zest

・3 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped

・2 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped

・2 garlic cloves, grated

・½ tsp fine sea salt

・¼ tsp cracked black pepper

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🌿 The Emerald Dill Oil

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・1 cup fresh dill, packed

・¼ cup fresh parsley

・½ cup extra virgin olive oil

・1 garlic clove

・1 tbsp lemon juice

・½ tsp fine sea salt

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✨ The Finishing Crown

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・Fresh dill sprigs

・Tiny chive blossoms

・1 tsp crushed pink peppercorns

・Cracked black pepper

・Flaky sea salt

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

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🥒 Slice the cucumbers into long paper-thin ribbons

using a sharp mandoline or vegetable peeler.

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🥄 Toss the cucumber ribbons gently with rice vinegar,

lemon juice, zest, salt, and pepper.

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❄️ Pat the ribbons completely dry with paper towels to

prevent the cake from getting watery.

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🥣 Beat cream cheese with mascarpone, Greek yogurt,

olive oil, lemon juice, zest, chives, dill, garlic, salt, and

pepper.

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✨ Continue beating the cream cheese mixture until silky

smooth and cloud-light throughout.

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🌿 Blend dill, parsley, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and

salt until vivid emerald, then strain through a fine sieve.

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🎨 Line a 6-inch round springform pan with plastic wrap

for easy removal of the layered cake.

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🥒 Layer cucumber ribbons in the pan and spread

whipped cream cheese evenly between each layer.

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❄️ Continue layering ribbons and cream until the pan is

full, then chill for 4 hours until set.

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🌿 Unmold the cake onto a wide black plate, pour

emerald dill oil slowly down the sides, and crown with dill

sprigs, chive blossoms, pink peppercorns, pepper, and

salt.