Moist, Soft, and Fluffy Sicilian Lemon Cake

Moist, Soft, and Fluffy Sicilian Lemon Cake

1h
12 servings
Easy

A super easy Sicilian lemon cake recipe, resulting in a moist, soft, and fluffy cake, finished with glaze and zest.

Recipe Video

Ingredients

Massa
  • 4units de eggs
  • 1/2cup de oil
  • 1unit de whole natural yogurt
  • 1,5cups de granulated sugar
  • 2teaspoon de lemon zest
  • 1/2cup de strained lemon juice
  • 2cups de all-purpose flour
    Substitui por: farinha de arroz
  • 1level tablespoon de baking powder
Calda
  • 1cup de milk
  • 1/4cup de sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4cup de lemon juice
Decoração
  • white chocolate (for garnish) opcional
  • lemon slices (for garnish) opcional
Preparo
  • butter (for greasing)
  • all-purpose flour (for dusting)

Instructions

1
bater

In a bowl, whisk the four eggs.

20s
2
misturar

Add the oil and whole natural yogurt to the egg mixture and incorporate.

30s
3
misturar

In a separate bowl, mix the granulated sugar with the lemon zest.

30s
4
misturar

Combine the strained lemon juice with the sugar and zest mixture.

15s
5
misturar

Fold the liquid lemon and sugar mixture into the egg, oil, and yogurt mixture.

45s
6
misturar

Sift and add the all-purpose flour and baking powder to the batter.

1min
7
despejar

Pour the smooth batter into a baking pan greased with butter and dusted with all-purpose flour (size 11 x 7 x 2 inches deep).

45s

Dica: Make sure the batter looks nice before baking.

8
assar

Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 350º F for about 40 minutes.

40min
170°C
9
misturar

While the cake bakes, prepare the glaze by mixing the milk and sweetened condensed milk.

30s
10
furar

After removing the cake from the oven, poke holes in it with a fork to absorb the glaze.

20s
11
regar

Drizzle the cake with the first part of the milk and sweetened condensed milk glaze.

30s
12
misturar

For the final glaze, mix the remaining lemon juice (about 1/4 cup) with the remaining portion of the milk/sweetened condensed milk mixture, if any, or prepare separately.

40s

Dica: The glaze should have a tart kick from the remaining lemon.

13
espalhar

Spread the final lemon glaze over the cake.

20s
14
decorar

Finish by garnishing the surface of the cake with white chocolate shavings, lemon zest, and lemon slices.

30s

Dica: The final result looks very appealing.

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Dietary Info

Vegetarian

Allergens Present

Egg Milk Gluten

Nutrition Facts

TACO Table - per serving

Nutrient
Amt.%DV*
  • Energy
    5263 kcal263%
  • Carbohydrates
    811 g270%
  • Protein
    110 g147%
  • Total Fat
    179 g325%
  • Dietary Fiber
    15 g58%

*Daily reference values based on a 2,000 kcal diet (ANVISA). Data calculated from the TACO Table (UNICAMP).

Cuisine Type

brasileira

Required Equipment

fornovasilhaassadeira

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