Soaked Lemon Cake (Swiss Style) Recipe

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Soaked Lemon Cake (Swiss Style)
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
382
Calories
Total time
16
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 -4 lemons
  • 1 cup sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C Butter a loaf pan and line it with waxed paper. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  2. In a mixer, cream the butter, add sugar and mix. Add the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla and lemon extract followed by the lemon zests.
  3. Mixing after each addition, add the dry ingredients and 1/4 cup of the lemon juice to the batter mixture and a bit of milk. Mix until just smooth.
  4. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for around 45 minute.
  5. Make the syrup:.
  6. In a pan, stir together the juice of the lemons and add sugar, mix until the sugar is dissolved on medium heat.
  7. When the cake is done, let it cool in the pan 15 minutes. Take it out of the pan and peel off the waxed paper.
  8. Using a pastry brush, spread the warm syrup all over the top and sides of the cake and let soak. Cut into thick slices and soak each slice in the syrup. Let cool at room temperature or wrap each slice in plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator. Serve at room temperature.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 381.95 Kcal (1599 kJ)
Calories from fat 185.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.63g 32%
Cholesterol 95.33mg 32%
Sodium 540.7mg 23%
Potassium 140.6mg 3%
Total Carbs 46.37g 15%
Sugars 25.43g 102%
Dietary Fiber 2.59g 10%
Protein 4.78g 10%
Vitamin C 10.9mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 97.3mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 324.84 Kcal (1360 kJ)
Calories from fat 157.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.55g 32%
Cholesterol 81.08mg 32%
Sodium 459.84mg 23%
Potassium 119.57mg 3%
Total Carbs 39.43g 15%
Sugars 21.63g 102%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 10%
Protein 4.07g 10%
Vitamin C 9.3mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 9%
Calcium 82.8mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.8
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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