Sticky Lemon Cake Recipe

Name: Sticky Lemon Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 lemons; ½ tbsp unsalted butter; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; One egg yolk; 1 1/3 cups almond flour (almond meal); 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 1/3 cups plain yogurt; 8 in (20cm) round cake pan

Servings: persons

2 lemons
½ tbsp unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
One egg yolk
1 1/3 cups almond flour (almond meal)
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/3 cups plain yogurt
8 in (20cm) round cake pan

1
Preheat the oven to 325F (175C).
2
Butter an 8in (20cm) cake pan, and line the bottom with a round of parchment paper.
3
Grate the zest and squeeze the juice from the lemons; you should have 6 tbsp juice.
4
Cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar, and the zest in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
5
Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
6
Whisk the flours and the baking powder together to eliminate any lumps.
7
Stir into the butter mixture, followed by the yogurt and 2 tbsp of the lemon juice.
8
Spread in the pan.
9
Bake for 30 minutes, or until the center springs back when pressed.
10
Meanwhile, stir the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 4 tbsp lemon juice in a saucepan over low heat to dissolve the sugar.
11
Cool.
12
Transfer the cake to a wire rack.
13
Pierce the cake all over with a skewer and drizzle the syrup on top.
14
Cool for 30 minutes.
15
Invert onto the rack, remove the pan, peel off the paper, and cool completely.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 lemons, ½ tbsp unsalted butter, 1 1/4 cups sugar, 2 large eggs, and more.

Yes, Sticky Lemon 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.

Sticky Lemon Cake

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