Our Family Favourite Lemon Spring / Easter Cake Recipe

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Our Family Favourite Lemon Spring / Easter Cake
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
1025
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cream the margarine & sugar until it's light & creamy. Beat in the eggs & lemon zest. Slowly add the sifted flour & baking powder & mix well but gently. Add the water & mix.
  2. Pour into a lined & greased baking tin. I use either a tall 5 round tin or a shallow 12 round tin (if having a plain- unfilled but iced cake) - both work very well & I've also seen others using square pans & bundt tins - Bake in a preheated oven at 180C for 40-45 minutes; test to see if it is done - it may need a few extra minutes. If cooked, turn off oven & allow cake to rest in it for around 3 minutes.
  3. Filling:.
  4. Beat the margarine / butter until creamy. Slowly add enough icing sugar to reach a consistency you like. Tint yellow if desired. When the cake has cooled completely, use a bread knife to cut the cake into 3 layers. Divide the filling in half & spread onto bottom & middle layers using a pallet knife or similar.
  5. Icing.
  6. After filling the cake, put the top layer back in place. Trim off any edges or bumps etc. Mix the sifted icing sugar with the lemon juice & enough water to get a very thick but spoonable consistency. Tint with colouring if desired & carefully spoon over the top of the cake. The icing will slowly begin to drip down the sides of the cake - take a pallet knife & carefully run it around the sides of the cake to ensure & even covering.
  7. When the icing is almost set, run a clean damp finger or knife handle around the rim of the plate (if serving on it) & top with chocolate mini eggs or other decorations of your choice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1024.86 Kcal (4291 kJ)
Calories from fat 384.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.67g 66%
Cholesterol 72.75mg 24%
Sodium 490.57mg 20%
Potassium 298.53mg 6%
Total Carbs 150.97g 50%
Sugars 50.05g 200%
Dietary Fiber 3.65g 15%
Protein 12.77g 26%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 23%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 15%
Iron 5.4mg 30%
Calcium 104.5mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 395.73 Kcal (1657 kJ)
Calories from fat 148.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.48g 66%
Cholesterol 28.09mg 24%
Sodium 189.42mg 20%
Potassium 115.27mg 6%
Total Carbs 58.29g 50%
Sugars 19.33g 200%
Dietary Fiber 1.41g 15%
Protein 4.93g 26%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 23%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 15%
Iron 2.1mg 30%
Calcium 40.4mg 10%

* 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

  • 23.3
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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