Description
Melissa’s summer lemon cake delivers a zesty Mediterranean dessert perfect for warm afternoons. Sweet citrus notes complement creamy layers, inviting you to savor each delightful slice with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 eggs (200 g or 7.05 oz)
- 200 g (7.05 oz) granulated sugar
- 200 g (7.05 oz) all-purpose flour
- 130 g (4.59 oz) melted butter
- 70 g (2.47 oz) heavy cream
- 3 g (1 tsp) baking powder
- 30 g (1.06 oz) granulated sugar
- 30 g (1.06 oz) water
- 2 lemons (zest)
- 1 lemon (juice)
- 1 lemon (juice for syrup)
Instructions
- Mixture Preparation: Whisk sugar, eggs, and lemon zest until the mixture becomes pale and frothy, creating a light, airy foundation for the cake.
- Liquid Integration: Combine cooled melted butter, heavy cream, and fresh lemon juice, blending thoroughly to form a smooth, homogeneous mixture.
- Batter Formation: Delicately fold flour and baking powder into the liquid base, maintaining the airiness and preventing a dense texture.
- Pan Preparation: Pour the silky batter into a prepared loaf pan, ensuring even distribution and a smooth surface. Optionally, trace a line of melted butter through the center for a golden crust.
- Baking Process: Place the pan in a preheated oven at the specified temperature, baking until the cake develops a golden exterior and a knife inserted comes out clean.
- Syrup Creation: Rapidly heat the syrup ingredients in a small saucepan until reaching a rolling boil, creating an intense flavor enhancer.
- Finishing Touch: Immediately after removing the cake, generously brush the hot syrup across all surfaces, allowing deep flavor penetration. Let the cake rest on a cooling rack, allowing the syrup to permeate and intensify moisture.
- Storage: While still warm, carefully wrap the cake in plastic wrap to seal in its luscious, tender qualities, recognizing that flavors will mature and deepen overnight.
Notes
- Whip Eggs Precisely: Vigorous whisking creates a light, airy base that determines the cake’s ultimate texture and volume.
- Protect Delicate Batter: Fold flour gently to preserve air bubbles, preventing a dense, heavy cake result.
- Syrup Absorption Technique: Brush hot syrup immediately after baking to ensure maximum moisture and intense lemon flavor penetration.
- Wrap and Rest Strategy: Covering the warm cake allows flavors to develop and intensify, creating a more complex taste profile overnight.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 319
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 46 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 102 mg