Do you want to prepare a simple, fluffy and refreshing cake? Make this delicious cake soaked with lemon syrup. Gather your friends and serve the cake with a cup of tea. Bon appetit!!!
INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
● Lemon zest
● Butter
● Granulated sugar
● Eggs
● All-purpose flour
● Baking powder
● Milk
● Lemon juice
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE SOAKED LEMON CAKE:
For the cake: Beat the sugar and the butter until obtain a homogeneous mixture. Add the lemon zest, eggs and mix for 3 to 4 minutes until it's nicely incorporated. Add the milk, flour, baking powder and beat until a creamy and homogeneous mixture.
For the syrup: In a saucepan, mix the sugar and the lemon juice. Heat on a medium heat until starts bubbling. Prick the cake a few times with a toothpick, pour the syrup over the top and let absorb. Let cool to room temperature and serve.
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RECIPE VIDEO:
Soaked lemon cake
Do you want to prepare a simple, fluffy and refreshing cake? Make this delicious cake soaked with lemon syrup. Gather your friends and serve the cake with a cup of tea. Bon appetit!!!
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Ingredients
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For the cake:
- Zest of one lemon
- 100 grams (1/2 cup) butter to room temperature
- 150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar
- 3 medium eggs
- 150 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 100 ml (1/2 cup) lemon juice
- 100 grams (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
For the syrup:
Directions
- For the cake:
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a loaf tin (25 x 11 centimeters with 7 centimeters high (9 3/4 x 4 1/3-inch with 2 3/4-inch-high)) with butter or margarine and dust with flour. - In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the sugar and the butter until obtain a homogeneous mixture. Add the lemon zest, eggs and mix for 3 to 4 minutes until it's nicely incorporated. Add the milk, flour, baking powder and beat until a creamy and homogeneous mixture.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
- Remove the cake from the oven and unmold.
- For the syrup:
In a saucepan, mix the sugar and the lemon juice. Heat on a medium heat until starts bubbling. - Prick the cake a few times with a toothpick, pour the syrup over the top and let absorb. Let cool to room temperature and serve.
