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Lemon Zest Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
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- Eggs: 3
- Sugar: 90 g (3 oz, 1/2 cup)
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- Salt: A pinch
- Lemon Zest: From two lemons
- Butter: 170 g (6 oz, 8 tablespoons), melted
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- Flour: 200 g (7 oz, 1 cup + 1/3 cup)
- Baking Powder: 15 g (0.5 oz, 3 teaspoons)
- Milk: 2 tablespoons
For the Soak:
- Lemon Juice: 75 ml (2.5 fl oz, juice of two lemons)
- Powdered Sugar: 100 g (3.5 oz)
Directions
- Prepare the Batter:
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- Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F).
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- In a large mixing bowl, beat 3 eggs with 90 g of sugar and a pinch of salt until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add the zest of two lemons and melted butter (170 g). Mix well.
- Sift together the flour (200 g) and baking powder (15 g), then fold into the egg mixture.
- Add 2 tablespoons of milk and mix until the batter is smooth.
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- Bake:
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- Pour the batter into a greased and floured cake pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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- Prepare the Lemon Soak:
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- While the cake is baking, mix 75 ml of lemon juice with 100 g of powdered sugar until fully dissolved.
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- Soak the Cake:
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- Once the cake is done baking, remove it from the oven and immediately poke small holes all over the top with a toothpick.
- Pour the lemon soak over the hot cake, allowing it to ab
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