Lemon Cake Recipe

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Lemon Cake
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Butter a loaf pan (6-cup); set aside.
  3. Using a food processor and the steel knife, combine first 3 ingredients (flour - salt) and process for 3 seconds. Pour into a bowl and set aside.
  4. Using the food processor and same steel knife process sugar and lemon peel until peel is minced (20 seconds).
  5. Add eggs and process one minute, scrapping down work bowl. Add butter and process one more minute.
  6. Spoon reserved dry ingredients to work bowl and process using 2 on/off turns. Run spatula along sides to incorporate all dry ingredients and process using 1 or 2 on/off turns.
  7. Transfer to prepared pan.
  8. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes clean.
  9. Cool in pan for 5 minutes and insert onto rack, turning right side up.
  10. To make icing, mix powedered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. Brush on top and sides of hot cake.
  11. Cool completely.
  12. Cake can be prepared 3 days ahead of time, wrapped tightly and stored at room temperature or can be frozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1030.46 Kcal (4314 kJ)
Calories from fat 510.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 56.68g 87%
Cholesterol 231.01mg 77%
Sodium 570.87mg 24%
Potassium 1182.65mg 25%
Total Carbs 120.29g 40%
Sugars 59.19g 237%
Dietary Fiber 1.38g 6%
Protein 13.37g 27%
Vitamin C 8.3mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 4.5mg 25%
Calcium 125.7mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 409.22 Kcal (1713 kJ)
Calories from fat 202.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.51g 87%
Cholesterol 91.74mg 77%
Sodium 226.71mg 24%
Potassium 469.67mg 25%
Total Carbs 47.77g 40%
Sugars 23.51g 237%
Dietary Fiber 0.55g 6%
Protein 5.31g 27%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 14%
Iron 1.8mg 25%
Calcium 49.9mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.1
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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