Lemon Verbena cake

HOW TO MAKE LEMON VERBENA CAKE

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a bundt cake pan with margarine and dust with flour.

Step 2: Chop nicely the lemon Verbena leaves.

Step 3: Beat the eggs, sugar and the lemon zest until obtain a homogeneous mixture. Pour the lemon juice, chopped leaves, butter and mix for 3 to 4 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until a homogeneous and creamy mixture.

Step 4: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake about 35 minutes.

Step 5: Remove the cake from the oven and unmold onto a plate. Let cool completely and serve.

TIPS FOR LEMON VERBENA CAKE

1. When preheating the oven, make sure you have all ingredients ready to start making the cake.

2. Place the oven rack in the middle. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly around the cake, resulting in even cooking.

3. When placing the cake in the oven, the oven should not be too hot, if it is, the cake will rise too quickly and there will be no time for the inside of the cake to cook at the same speed (what often happens is the cake sinks in the middle). If the oven is too hot, leave the oven door open until the temperature drops a little.

4. Never open the oven door while the cake is baking. The kitchen temperature is always lower than the oven temperature, what will happen is that the oven temperature will drop and the risk of the cake sinks in the middle increases.

5. The first thing to do before taking the cake out of the oven, is to stick a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it's dry, it's cooked. Turn off the oven and leave the cake in the oven for another 5 minutes.

6. Do not open the oven door all the way, leave the door open about 10 to 15 centimeters (4 inches to 6 inches) and wait another 5 or 10 minutes so that the heat enters the kitchen and there is no temperature shock that causes the cake to collapse (the time depends on the season of the year, if it is summer leave it for about 5 minutes, if it is winter 10 minutes).

Lemon Verbena cake

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Category:Breakfast, Cakes, Desserts, Recipes
Cuisine: Portuguese
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 12 slices
Prep Time:20 m
Cook Time:35 m
Total Time:55 m
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Ingredients
• 2 tablespoons lemon Verbena dried leaves
• 5 medium eggs
• 75 grams (1/3 cup) softened butter
• 175 grams (1 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
• 150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar
• Zest of one lemon
• Juice of one lemon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a bundt cake pan (24 x 8 centimeters (9 1/2-inch diameter with 3 1/4-inch-high sides)) with margarine and dust with flour.
2. Chop nicely the lemon Verbena leaves.
3. In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the eggs, sugar and the lemon zest until obtain a homogeneous mixture. Pour the lemon juice, chopped leaves, butter and mix for 3 to 4 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until a homogeneous and creamy mixture.
4. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
5. Remove the cake from the oven and unmold onto a plate. Let cool completely and serve.
Lemon Verbena cake
Nutrition facts
Serves 12 slices
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 171
Total Fat 7 g(11%)
Saturated Fat 4 g(19%)
Cholesterol 82 mg(27%)
Sodium 62 mg(3%)
Total Carbohydrate 24 g(8%)
Protein 4 g