Water cake

Do you like tasty, light and soft cakes? Want to make a quick and simple snack? Make this delicious water cake. It's a cake with few ingredients, economical and with excellent presentation! Serve with a hot cup of tea!

Water cake on a plate

Water cake slices on a dish

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

Eggs
All-purpose flour
Granulated sugar
Baking powder
Water
Lemon zest

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE WATER CAKE:

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

Step 2: Separate the yolks from the whites. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and store in the fridge.

Step 3: Beat the egg yolks, sugar and the lemon zest until a creamy mixture. Pour the water and mix for 1 to 2 minutes to incorporate. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until obtain a homogeneous and creamy mixture. Finally, fold gently with a spatula the whipped egg whites.

Step 4: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 35 minutes. Water cake on a bundt cake pan

Step 5: When the cake is cooked, remove from oven and unmold onto a plate. Let cool to room temperature and serve.

Water cake

Water cake on a plate

Do you like tasty, light and soft cakes? Want to make a quick and simple snack? Make this delicious water cake. It's a cake with few ingredients, economical and with excellent presentation! Serve with a hot cup of tea!

(10 votes, 3.90 out of 5)


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    Category: Breakfast, Cakes, Recipes
    Cuisine:
    Difficulty:
    Servings:: 12 slices
    Prep Time: 20 m
    Cook Time: 35 m
    Total Time: 55 m
    Ingredients: eggs, flour, lemon, sugar, water

    Ingredients

    • 4 eggs
    • 175 grams (1 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
    • 125 grams (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 100 ml (1/2 cup) water
    • Zest of one lemon

    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. Separate the yolks from the whites. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and store in the fridge.
    3. In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the egg yolks, sugar and the lemon zest until a creamy mixture. Pour the water and mix for 1 to 2 minutes to incorporate. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until obtain a homogeneous and creamy mixture. Finally, fold gently with a spatula the whipped egg whites.
    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. When the cake is cooked, remove from oven and unmold onto a plate. Let cool to room temperature and serve.
    Water cake
    Nutrition facts
    Serves 12 slices
    Per Serving:
    % DAILY VALUE
    Calories 114
    Total Fat 1.5 g(2%)
    Saturated Fat 0.5 g(2%)
    Cholesterol 55 mg(18%)
    Sodium 21 mg(1%)
    Total Carbohydrate 22 g(8%)
    Protein 3.5 g
     

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