I absolutely love these Lemon Spice Cakes. They are a delicious mix of lemon citrus, sweetness from the cake and spice which tastes like Christmas.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Total Time 30 minutesmins
Course Bakes, Cakes
Cuisine British, International
Servings 12cakes
Calories 250kcal
Ingredients
120gunsalted butter
200gcaster sugar
2medium eggs
175glemon yoghurt
zest of half a lemon
175gplain flour / all purpose flour
half ateaspoonmixed spice
half a teaspoonground ginger
pinch of cinnamon
1teaspoonbicarbonate of soda
tiny pinch of salt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180ºC/175ºc fan.
Grease the cake tin with melted butter and dust with plain flour.
Optional for decoration - Cut a slice of lemon and cut that into the quarters. Dab with kitchen paper and dust with flour Place in the bottom of the star.
In a stand mixer or by hand, cream the butter at room temperature and sugars until pale and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time and mix together.
Mix in the yoghurt.
In a separate bowl, measure and sieve out the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and the mixed spices.
Sieve in the flour gradually and stop when the flour is evenly mixed in.
Divide the mix into tin. Over the lemon slices if you've added them.
Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown and a skewer comes out clean.
Leave in the tin for a few minutes to cool slightly and remove to cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal
Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
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