Lemon Cake with Egg Yolks
 
 
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Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: International
Ingredients/ Συστατικά
  • 6 tbsp margarine
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 ¼ cup flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • Peel from one lemon
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions/ Εκτέλεση
  1. Preheat oven to 175° C/ 350° F.
  2. In the mixer beat the margarine with the sugar until fluffy.
  3. As the mixer works the batter will separate and cover the sides of the mixing bowl.
  4. Let it stay as it is and add the egg yolks in the middle.
  5. Beat slightly the egg yolks until they take a lemony color.
  6. With a spatula bring the batter from the sides of the mixer to the center and start mixing again so as to be incorporated with the egg yolks.
  7. Sift together the flour the baking powder and the salt in another bowl.
  8. Slowly, slowly start throwing the flour mixture to the eggs mixture, alternating with the milk.
  9. Beat well.
  10. Add the lemon zest, the juice and the vanilla extract and mix slightly.
  11. Butter and flour a loaf pan with length 25 cm/ 5X9X3 inch.
  12. Pour the cake batter.
  13. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Mine took 40 minutes. You can always check with the knife.
  14. Remove from the oven.
  15. Let it stay for 5 to 10 minutes and then remove it from the pan too.
  16. Serve it as it is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or with crème anglais or plain as it is.
Notes/ Σημειώσεις
Recipe from Italian Dessert Recipes
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/lemon-cake-with-egg-yolks/