Lemon cake

45m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. 2Grease and cover in parchment paper a 7 inch (18 cm) cake pan.
  3. 3Wash the lemon thoroughly, remove the extremities at the top and the bottom where the zest tends to be a bit hard.
  4. 4Remove all the seeds from the lemon.
  5. 5Cut the lemon into pieces and put it in the blender.
  6. 6Add sugar to the blender.
  7. 7Add vegetable oil to the blender.
  8. 8Add milk to the blender.
  9. 9Add eggs to the blender.
  10. 10Add vanilla extract to the blender.
  11. 11Blend the ingredients until you achieve a smooth, orange-infused mixture.
  12. 12Sift in the flour into the blender.
  13. 13Sift in the baking powder into the blender.
  14. 14Blend for a short amount of time to quickly incorporate the powders without over mixing too much.
  15. 15Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
  16. 16Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  17. 17Allow the cake to cool down and then decorate it with icing sugar.
  18. 18Slice it up and dive in!

Ingredients

  • 1 seedless lemon
  • 250 g flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 220 g sugar
  • 16 g baking powder
  • 90 ml vegetable oil
  • 80 ml milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

blendercake panovensieve

Tips

  • Use an organic seedless lemon.
  • Do not overmix the batter after adding the dry ingredients.
  • A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean when it's done baking.
  • Decorate with icing sugar after cooling down.