Lemon Cake with Pansies Recipe

Name: Lemon Cake with Pansies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 Tbs. grated lemon zest; 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. salt; 4 Tbs. unsalted butter or margarine, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 Tbs. lemon juice; 1 cup low-fat buttermilk; 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam; 15 fresh pansies

Servings: persons

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbs. grated lemon zest
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
4 Tbs. unsalted butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 Tbs. lemon juice
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
15 fresh pansies

1
Preheat oven to 325F.
2
Coat 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
3
Whisk together flour, lemon zest, baking powder, and salt in large bowl.
4
Beat butter and sugar in bowl with electric mixer until fluffy.
5
Add eggs and lemon juice, and beat until smooth.
6
Fold in half of flour mixture, then 1/2 cup buttermilk.
7
Fold in remaining flour mixture, then remaining buttermilk.
8
Spread batter in prepared pan, and bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9
Cool 10 minutes in pan; then unmold, and cool completely on wire rack.
10
Meanwhile, melt raspberry jam with 1 tsp.
11
water in small saucepan until mixture is thin enough to spread.
12
Spread on cake, arrange pansies on top, and cut into 8 slices.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 Tbs. grated lemon zest, 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 1/4 tsp. salt, and more.

Yes, Lemon Cake with Pansies 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.

Lemon Cake with Pansies

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