Luscious Lemon Cake Recipe

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Luscious Lemon Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup sugar (for later)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven, lightly grease and line the base of an 18cm/7 inch square cake pan with baking paper.
  2. Cream butter and sugar together until soft and fluffy.
  3. Beat eggs then gradually add a little of this egg mixture to the butter mixture, add 1 tablespoon of flour after each addition of the egg mixture.
  4. Add in the zest/grind from 1 lemon to the butter mixture.
  5. Beat until smooth.
  6. Squeeze the juice from the same lemon into the mixture (make sure the seeds did not get in!) and blend well with the rest of the batter before pouring it into the pan and smoothing the surface of the batter.
  7. Grate the remaining lemon and mix the zest with 2 tablespoons of sugar and set aside.
  8. Squeeze the juice from the second lemon into a small saucepan and add in the rest of the sugar (2 tablespoons) and heat gently while stirring.
  9. When the sugar has melted, simmer the liquid gently for a further 3 minutes until it becomes thick like a syrup.
  10. When the cake is done, remove from oven and using a toothpick (for smaller holes, you can use a fork if you like), poke the cake all over so that it is covered with tiny holes.
  11. Sprinkle the lemon zest+sugar mixture evenly over the surface of the cake and drizzle the lemon syrup onto the cake.
  12. Let the cake cool in the pan then cut into squares.
  13. And lastly ENJOY.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 290.84 Kcal (1218 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.96g 20%
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Sodium 114.84mg 5%
Potassium 40.97mg 1%
Total Carbs 42.38g 14%
Sugars 15.14g 61%
Dietary Fiber 0.88g 4%
Protein 2.36g 5%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 21.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 371.12 Kcal (1554 kJ)
Calories from fat 148.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.54g 20%
Cholesterol 98.26mg 26%
Sodium 146.53mg 5%
Potassium 52.27mg 1%
Total Carbs 54.08g 14%
Sugars 19.31g 61%
Dietary Fiber 1.12g 4%
Protein 3.01g 5%
Vitamin C 9.8mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 2%
Calcium 27.9mg 2%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.7
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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