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Baking

Lemon sponge cake

Moist lemon sponge cake with tart syrup.

Vegetarian

55 minTime
8Servings
FacilDifficulty
SpainCuisine

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 200 g of sugar
  • 200 g of flour
  • 120 ml of mild olive oil
  • Juice and zest of 2 lemons
  • 1 sachet of baking powder (16 g)
  • 80 g of sugar for the syrup
  • 1 pinch of salt

Step-by-step

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  1. Preheat the oven to 180C.
  2. Add the sugar and the lemon zest and pulverize 10 sec/speed 10.
  3. Add the eggs and beat 2 min/speed 4.
  4. Add the oil and half of the lemon juice and mix 20 sec/speed 3.
  5. Add the flour, the baking powder and the salt and mix 20 sec/speed 3.
  6. Pour into a greased loaf mold and bake 40 min at 180C.
  7. Heat the rest of the juice with the sugar 3 min/90C/speed 1 for the syrup.
  8. Prick the hot sponge and soak it with the syrup.
  9. Let it cool before unmolding.

Tips

  • Pulverizing the sugar with the zest intensifies the aroma.
  • The syrup absorbs better with the sponge hot.
  • Decorate with a lemon glaze if you want more tartness.

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