Spicy Lemon Cardamom Cake |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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We were playing around in the kitchen one afternoon and came up with this lovely cake, which has great texture and lots of flavor. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour, all purpose |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 -2 teaspoon cardamom, best if freshly ground |
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, best if freshly ground |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, best if freshly ground |
6 tablespoons butter, unsalted, room temperature |
1 cup sugar, white |
2 eggs, large |
1 lemon, grated zest |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
glaze |
1 cup icing sugar |
2 tablespoons milk |
1 lemon, juiced |
1 tablespoon lemon zest |
Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
2. Coat a 9 x 5 loaf pan, with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon into a bowl and set aside until needed.
4. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar using an electric mixer on medium speed until it becomes light and fluffy, (3 - 4 min).
5. Lower mixer speed to low and add the eggs one at a time and blend for 1 minute each. Now add the grated zest, lemon juice and buttermilk, mixing well.
6. Lastly, you will add the flour mixture and blend until just combined. ( do not overmix).
7. Spoon the batter into the pan and smooth out the surface and bake in the center of the oven for 30 - 40 minutes (until a toothpick comes out almost clean, with a few moist crumbs attached).
8. Cool the cake in its pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes while you make the glaze.
9. For the glaze stir together all the ingredients until well blended. ( Make the glaze to your preference).
10. Remove cake from pan and spread the glaze on top and enjoy.
11. Make the glaze to your preference, either thick or thin.
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