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Lemon cake

Lemons are good in winter. Lemon cake is practically medicinal, right?

I made a lemon cake for Sunday morning tea. I like my cakes to be really dense and lemony, which involves a lot of lemon juice and a very classic, plain cake. This is how I made it.

LEMON CAKE

150g butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups flour

3 tsps baking powder

3/4 cup milk

3 lemons

Cream butter and sugar together. Beat in eggs. Then sift flour and b-p together, fold into creamed mixture with lemon zest and milk. Bake in a smallish tin (lined with baking paper) for about half an hour at 180 degrees celcius.

In a small saucepan, put 1 Tb sugar plus the juice of the 3 lemons. Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. When the cake is cooked but still warm, pour the syrup all over the top then remove from tin and onto a cake plate. Nice with natural yoghurt…

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11 responses to “lemon power”

  1. Denise | Chez Danisse Avatar

    I love lemons. This is just my style.

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  2. Melissa Avatar

    This sounds delectable. x
    Melissa
    http://wildflwrchild.blogspot.com

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  3. Yasmine Avatar

    Ooh yum! My lemon tree is full of fruit and ready to enjoy. I will give it whirl using coconut flour and see how it turns out! Thanks, Yasmine

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  4. Caroline Avatar
    Caroline

    I have so many lemons on my tree right now and am not doing anything with them! Criminal I know. I’m going to try this for sure 🙂

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  5. kaylovesvintage Avatar

    yumyum
    I will make that later

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  6. Karina Avatar
    Karina

    what is b-p ?

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  7. tinyhappy Avatar

    oh- sorry- baking powder!

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  8. Karina Avatar
    Karina

    sorry figure it out -baking podwer- read to fast. Also, how much lemon zest? the 3 lemons?
    Just made now, and waiting for it to cool down.
    thanks for the recipe!

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  9. tinyhappy Avatar

    oops i think i wrote it too fast!
    yep just the zest from the 3 lemons. hope you like it!
    – melissa

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  10. Sally Avatar
    Sally

    This is the best lemon cake I’ve made, have made it about 5 times now..love it

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  11. Tussock Avatar
    Tussock

    Can’t wait to try this. Sounds delicious!

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