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🍰 Moist Lemon Cake with Glaze

425 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• soft butter (for the pan)
• soft breadcrumbs (for the pan)
• 2 unwaxed lemons
• 150 g flour
• 150 g cornstarch
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 5 eggs
• 225 g sugar
• 250 g butter
• 150 g powdered sugar
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp poppy seeds

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius fan-forced.
2. 2. Grease the loaf pan with some fat.
3. 3. Coat the pan with breadcrumbs so the cake does not stick later.
4. 4. Wash the lemons under hot water.
5. 5. Pat the lemons dry with a cloth.
6. 6. Grate the lemon zest finely.
7. 7. Squeeze the juice from the lemons.
8. 8. Put the flour, starch, and baking powder into a bowl.
9. 9. Mix the dry ingredients together.
10. 10. Melt the butter in a small pot.
11. 11. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl until frothy.
12. 12. Add the lemon juice to the egg mixture.
13. 13. Add the grated lemon zest to the egg mixture.
14. 14. Stir the melted butter into the egg mixture.
15. 15. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture.
16. 16. Stir everything until a smooth batter forms.
17. 17. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
18. 18. Bake the cake in the oven for 50 to 60 minutes.
19. 19. The cake is ready when it is golden brown.
20. 20. Do the skewer test to check the cooking time.
21. 21. Take the cake out of the oven.
22. 22. Let the cake rest for a short while.
23. 23. Turn the cake out onto a cake rack.
24. 24. Let the cake cool down completely.
25. 25. Mix the powdered sugar with the lemon juice.
26. 26. The glaze should be thick.
27. 27. Pour the glaze over the cooled cake.
28. 28. Sprinkle poppy seeds over the wet glaze.
29. 29. Let the glaze dry.
30. 30. Slice the cake into pieces.
31. 31. Serve the cake pieces.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 425
• Protein: 6 g · Fett/Fat: 20 g · Carbs: 61 g