Lemon Cake

Name: Lemon Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: Butter, to grease; 5 organic free range medium eggs; 300g caster sugar; 140ml double cream; Finely grated zest of 3 lemons; 25ml dark rum; Pinch of sea salt; 80g unsalted butter, melted; 240g plain flour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 50g lemon marmalade, warmed; Finley grated zest of 1 lemon; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 150g icing sugar

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:50min

Perfect for afternoon tea.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:16:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories371.9 kcal (19%)

Total Fat13.7 g (20%)

Carbs56.6 g (22%)

Sugars40.2 g (45%)

Protein4.5 g (9%)

Sodium60.1 mg (3%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

butter

to grease

5eggs

organic, free range, medium

300gcaster sugar

140mldouble cream

3zest of lemons

finely grated

25mldark rum

sea salt

80gunsalted butter

melted

240gplain flour

½ tspbaking powder

For the glaze

50glemon marmalade

warmed

1lemon

Finley grated zest of

3 Tbsplemon juice

150gicing sugar

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4. Lightly grease a 26x9cm loaf tin and line with greaseproof paper.

Loaf Pan

Step 2

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, cream, lemon zest, rum, salt and melted butter.

Bowl

Step 3

Sift the flour and baking powder together, then whisk into the egg mixture until smooth.

Sieve

Step 4

Spoon the mixture into the loaf tin and gently level the surface. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, turning the tin around half way through cooking. To test the cake, insert a knife into the middle - if it comes out clean the cake is cooked. Turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool for 10 minutes. Do not turn oven off.

Baking Rack

Step 5

Lightly brush the cake with the warmed marmalade. Leave for 5 minutes.

Cooking Brush

Step 6

Mix the lemon zest and juice with the icing sugar in a small pan and warm over a low heat until 35°C and it is smooth.

Pan

Thermometer

Step 7

Brush the glaze evenly over the top and sides of the cake and leave for a few minutes to set.

Step 8

Place the cake on a baking tray in the oven, turn off the heat and leave for 3-5 minutes to dry the glaze - it will become translucent. Allow to cool before slicing.