Berry Citrus Cake Recipe

Name: Berry Citrus Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup egg yolk; 1 egg; 1 ½ cups sugar; ½ tablespoon fresh lemon zest; ½ tablespoon fresh orange zest; 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; ¾ cup boiling water; 1 cup chopped strawberry; ½ cup chopped raspberries

Servings: persons

1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup egg yolk
1 egg
1 ½ cups sugar
½ tablespoon fresh lemon zest
½ tablespoon fresh orange zest
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup boiling water
1 cup chopped strawberry
½ cup chopped raspberries

1
Preheat oven to 325 F or 165 C and grease baking pan with butter.
2
(I use a 10 inch cake tin or ring).
3
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and mix thoroughly.
4
Set aside.
5
In a large bowl beat the egg yolks and whole egg together until they are light in colour and slightly thickened.
6
Sift in sugar gradually beating well after each addition.
7
Add lemon zest, orange zest, orange juice and vanilla extract to egg mixture and fold in gently.
8
Gradually add flour etc from bowl set aside, folding after each addition.
9
Mixture will thicken.
10
Add boiling water all at once and fold in quickly mixing well.
11
Add berries and mix well.
12
Pour batter into greased tin.
13
Bake for 60 minutes Turn cake out onto a plate or wire rack after removing it from over and allow to cool.
14
If you like you can dust the top of the cake with powder sugar.
15
You can turn the cake out on a plate and put a piece of bread or paper towel on top of it then cover with cling film or saran wrap.
16
I find that this keeps the cake nice and moist, even around the edges.

996

kcal

Calories

Fat

120

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ¾ cup egg yolk, and more.

Yes, Berry Citrus Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Berry Citrus Cake

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