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Moist Lemon Cake

Moist Lemon Cake
This is similar to the basic "four quarters" cake, but with the delicious double lemon flavour that comes from using both zest and juice.
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duree50 min. difficultéEasy prix2.90 € pour combien1 ingredients6 Ingredients
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Last modified on: March 9th 2016
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 50 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 2 min.
Moist Lemon Cake : Stage 1
Sieve together 150 g flour and 150 g icing sugar.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Moist Lemon Cake : Stage 2
Add 150 g butter cut into small pieces (left for at least 1 hour at room temperature).
Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
Moist Lemon Cake : Stage 3
Zest 1 lemon.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Moist Lemon Cake : Stage 4
Add 70 g lemon juice.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Moist Lemon Cake : Stage 5
And, lastly, 150 g egg.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Moist Lemon Cake : Stage 6
Beat with a food mixer until the mixture is evenly mixed.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Moist Lemon Cake : Stage 7
Pour the mixture into a mould or tin, which you can stand on a baking sheet if you wish.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 30 min.
Moist Lemon Cake : Stage 8
Bake for about 30 minutes, checking if the cake is cooked after 25 minutes.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 1 min.
Moist Lemon Cake : Stage 9
Turn out the cake.

Leave to cool before serving.
Remarks
You can combine lemon and almond flavours by adding 150g ground almonds to the mixture.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe40 RDI=10 %280 RDI=30 %140 RDI=20 %2,550 RDI=130 %10,670 RDI: 130 %
Per 100 g4 RDI=2 %30 RDI=3 %20 RDI=3 %320 RDI=20 %1,330 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, milk, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 : 2.90 €

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