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Zesty Lemon Cake

A simple pound-like cake that has a wonderful citrus flavor. This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.

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Zesty Lemon Cake
Main Ingredients Lemon rind , Refined flour (maida)
Cuisine Fusion
Course Snacks and Starters
Prep Time 16-20 minutes
Cook time 51-60 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Sweet
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Zesty Lemon Cake

  • 1 Lemon rind grated
  • 1 3/4 cups Refined flour (maida)
  • 3 tablespoons Lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Soda bicarbonate
  • 2 teaspoons Baking powder
  • 1/2 cup + for greasing Butter
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups Yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons Sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Lemon juice

Method

  1. Sieve refined flour, baking soda, baking powder into a bowl.
  2. In a separate bowl cream together butter and powdered sugar. Add yogurt and mix. Grate lemon rind into the butter mixture and mix. Add lemon juice and mix. Add flour, a little at a time and mix.
  3. Heat a pressure cooker with some water and place a base in it. Grease a cake tin lightly with butter.
  4. Transfer the cake batter into the greased tin. Place it in the pressure cooker. Cook for thirty to thirty five minutes without cooker’s gasket and weight. Remove when done.
  5. For topping, take sugar and three tablespoons of water in a pan and heat till sugar dissolves. Add lemon juice and mix. Pour this over the cake once it is baked.
  6. Slice and serve.
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