Lemon Streusel Cake

25m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place a strainer over a bowl.
  2. 2Add 2 cups of plain flour to the strainer.
  3. 3Add 1 tsp of baking powder to the flour.
  4. 4Add 1/2 tsp of baking soda to the flour.
  5. 5Add 1/4 tsp of salt to the flour.
  6. 6Sift the dry ingredients into the bowl.
  7. 7Add 3/4 cup of caster sugar to the bowl.
  8. 8Mix the dry ingredients with a spoon.
  9. 9In a separate bowl, add 1/2 cup of buttermilk.
  10. 10Add 1/2 cup of vegetable oil to the buttermilk.
  11. 11Add 2 lightly whisked eggs to the mixture.
  12. 12Add 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice to the mixture.
  13. 13Add 1 1/2 tbsp of lemon zest to the mixture.
  14. 14Whisk the wet ingredients until well combined.
  15. 15Pour the wet mixture into the flour mixture.
  16. 16Mix the batter with a spatula until smooth.
  17. 17Pour the batter into a 24 cm square pan lined with parchment paper.
  18. 18Spread the batter evenly in the pan with a spatula.
  19. 19For the lemon streusel, add 1 cup of plain flour to a bowl.
  20. 20Add 2/3 cup of caster sugar to the flour.
  21. 21Add 1/4 tsp of salt to the sugar and flour.
  22. 22Add 1 tbsp of lemon zest to the mixture.
  23. 23Mix the dry streusel ingredients with a fork.
  24. 24Pour 85 g of melted unsalted butter into the streusel mixture.
  25. 25Mix the streusel ingredients with a fork until crumbly.
  26. 26Sprinkle the streusel mixture evenly over the cake batter.
  27. 27Place the pan in the oven.
  28. 28Bake at 170 degrees Celsius in a convection oven for 25 minutes.
  29. 29Remove the cake from the oven and place it on a cooling rack.
  30. 30For the lemon sugar icing, add 75 g of icing sugar to a bowl.
  31. 31Add 1 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice to the icing sugar.
  32. 32Mix the icing until smooth.
  33. 33Pour the lemon sugar icing into a piping bag.
  34. 34Drizzle the lemon sugar icing over the baked cake.
  35. 35Cut the lemon streusel cake into squares.
  36. 36Serve a slice of lemon streusel cake on a plate.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup caster sugar
  • 0.5 cup buttermilk
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs, lightly whisked
  • 0.5 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1.5 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 0.66 cup caster sugar
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 85 g unsalted butter, melted
  • 75 g icing sugar
  • 1.5 tbsp lemon juice

Equipment

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