Very wet lemon cake with a syrup that gives all the flavor and moisture: discover this simple recipe of French origin
The French recipe for the best and softest lemon cake ever
Recipe for 4 people.
Classic (no restrictions), Vegetarian
Preparation: 01:00 + cooling time
Intermission: 00:35
TOOLS
1 cutting board(s), 1 grater(s), 1 mold(s), 2 pan(s), 1 non-metallic bowl(s) (optional), 1 sieve(s), 2 bowl(s), 1 brush( รจ ) culinary, 1 citrus juicer
EQUIPMENT
conventional + mixer
METERS
cup = 240 ml, spoon = 15 ml, teaspoon = 10 ml, teaspoon = 5 ml
Ingredients for the lemon cake – Cake au Citron (Dough):
– 1 1/3 cups sugar (or 130 g for every 2 servings)
– 4 units of eggs
– 200 g of wheat flour + a little for dusting
– 2 teaspoons of chemical yeast – shallow
– 110 g unsalted butter + a little to grease the pan
– 110 ml of fresh cream (or natural yogurt)
Ingredients Lemon zest and syrup for the lemon cake – Cake au Citron:
– 1 1/2 lemon – juice and zest (or lemon)
– 150 g of sugar
– 20 ml of white rum (or dark rum)
Ingredients TO COMPLETE:
– icing sugar to taste, sprinkled (or icing sugar)
PREPARATION:
- For a whole recipe (4 portions) use a 20cm round or square baking pan. Grease with a little butter and sprinkle with flour. Book.
- Preheat the oven to 180ยฐC.
- Start by beating the eggs with the sugar in a mixer until a whitish and soft cream forms (the estimated time is 8 to 10 minutes for 4 portions).
- Separate other ingredients and utensils from the recipe.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan for a few minutes over low heat or in the microwave in a non-metallic bowl for a few seconds – it doesn’t need to melt completely – let it finish melting in the residual heat.
- Sift the dry ingredients (flour and yeast) and set aside in a bowl.
- When the butter is completely melted, mix it with the fresh cream or full-fat yogurt and set it aside in another bowl.
- Peel the lemon(s) and add it to the liquids (sour cream and melted butter).
- Squeeze the lemon(s) into the syrup. Reserve in a pan.
PREPARATION:
Lemon cake – Cake au Citron (dough preparation):
- Add the butter and cream with the lemon zest to the beaten egg cream, little by little and without stopping beating, in a mixer.
- Once the liquids are fully incorporated, stop whisking.
- Add the dry ingredients (sifted wheat flour and yeast), incorporating them in parts and mixing with a wire whisk, so as not to weigh them down.
Lemon cake – Cake au Citron (baked):
- Transfer the cake batter to the greased and floured pan(s).
- Cook for approximately 35 minutes in a preheated oven at 180ยฐC.
- Near the estimated baking time, check to see if it is fully cooked by inserting a toothpick or fork into the center of the cake.
- While the cake is baking, prepare the syrup for dipping: it is essential to add more lemon flavoring to this preparation.
Lemon Cake – Cake au Citron (Lemon Syrup):
- Bring all the syrup ingredients (lemon juice, rum and sugar) to a boil over medium heat.
- Lower the heat and cook for a little longer, until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Book.
Lemon cake – Cake au Citron – with syrup:
- Check that the cake is cooked, turn off the oven and turn the cake out.
- Wait a few moments to turn it out (if you used a round pan). In the square pan you can store the cake in its own pan(s).
- While the cake is still hot, brush it little by little with the lemon syrup and wait for it to be absorbed (10 seconds).
- Brush again and repeat the operation until the cake has finished absorbing all the syrup.
- Sprinkle with powdered or icing sugar (optional).
FINALIZATION AND ASSEMBLY:
- Place the lemon cake – citron cake – on a serving plate whole or in pieces.
- Store at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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