The lemon cake with syrup drizzle is a dessert particularly suitable for breakfast.
Soft and very fragrant, it has a flavor that pairs perfectly with coffee, tea, milk, or any other beverage you may want to accompany it with.
This cake, to which I later added syrup drizzle, is part of my mother’s recipes and, as such, is very dear to me.
How many times it has accompanied me for a snack or breakfast! In fact, at my home, sweets were mainly prepared by my mom in the afternoon, so by snack time, there was dessert, but it didn’t always last until the next morning, usually being devoured by us kids who eagerly awaited it.
I’ve always had a true fondness for the taste of freshly baked sweets, and even today, though I’m certainly not a child anymore, I resist tasting with difficulty when I remove cakes, pies, or cookies from the oven.
This cake is made even more fragrant by the syrup that soaks its surface, making it truly a delicacy, both soft and moist at the same time.
Making it is very simple, so much so that even beginners can successfully try this dessert, and you’ll see that the result, despite its simplicity, will win you over.
If you like my recipes, you can follow me on my FACEBOOK page and on INSTAGRAM
Thank you ❤️😘❤️
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 25 Minutes
- Portions: 12
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 272.10 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 43.77 (g) of which sugars 25.67 (g)
- Proteins 4.76 (g)
- Fat 9.75 (g) of which saturated 5.98 (g)of which unsaturated 3.62 (g)
- Fibers 1.10 (g)
- Sodium 22.97 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 80 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 lemons (medium, untreated)
- 7 tbsps butter (or 1/3 cup sunflower oil)
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 packet vanillin
- 1 1/2 tbsps butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tbsps lemon juice
- 2 tbsps water
- 1 lemon (untreated)
Tools
- Citrus Juicer
- Electric Whisk
- 1 Pan – non-stick
- 1 Mold for 9-inch bundt cake
- 1 Grater for citrus
Steps
Per prepare the lemon cake with syrup drizzle, first, melt the butter over low heat and then let it cool slightly.
In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar using electric whisks. Once a frothy mixture is obtained, add the grated zest of an untreated lemon and the melted butter.
Mix a little and then add the sifted flour and the filtered juice of two lemons.
Finally, add the vanillin and the sifted baking powder.
When everything is well combined, pour into a well-buttered and floured bundt cake mold, or greased with a release agent.
To see how to make the release agent at home, click here.
Bake at 350°F, in a preheated oven, static setting, at the mid-lower level of the oven, for about half an hour.
When the cake is evenly golden, remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before removing the cake from the mold.
In the meantime, prepare the syrup by placing 1 1/2 tbsp of butter, 1/2 cup of sugar, 2 tbsp of lemon juice, and 2 tbsp of water in a non-stick pan.
Melt the sugar over low heat, stirring often, until a medium-density syrup is obtained. It will take a few minutes.
Pour the syrup evenly over the inverted cake, as the base is the part that absorbs the syrup best.
Garnish with untreated lemon slices.
The lemon cake with syrup drizzle is now ready.
At room temperature, inside a cake container, or under a glass dome for 4-5 days.
At room temperature, inside a cake container, or under a glass dome for 4-5 days.
Here’s a selection of products extremely useful for making desserts. Many of these have been purchased and tested by myself. To view the recommended products click here.
Here’s a selection of products extremely useful for making desserts. Many of these have been purchased and tested by myself. To view the recommended products click here.
