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Lemon Cucumber Cake
This sweet Lemon Cucumber Cake is made with fresh cucumbers and zesty lemon. Enjoy the unique fresh flavors of summer in layer cake form.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 324 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 7 ounces English cucumber about half a cucumber (200g)
- Zest and juice of half a lemon
- ⅔ cup butter at room temperature (150g)
- ¾ cup granulated white sugar 150g
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ⅔ cups all purpose flour plain flour (200g)
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
For the frosting
- ⅓ cup butter (75g) at room temperature
- 1 ⅛ cups powdered icing sugar 150g
- 1 tablespoon elderflower cordial or lemon juice)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Lightly grease 2 x 8inch round cake pans.
- Leave the skin on the cucumber and de-seed it by cutting it in half lengthways and scraping the seeds out with a teaspoon. Cut into chunks and add to a blender along with the lemon juice.
- Add the butter, lemon zest, sugar and vanilla to a large mixing bowl and cream by beating it for a few minutes with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating each one in well.
- Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl.
- Add ⅓ of the flour mixture to the creamed butter/sugar and beat. Beat in ⅓ of the pureed cucumber. Repeat until both the flour and cucumber mixtures are used up.
- Divide the mixture between the cake pans and spread evenly to the edges. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes or until risen, golden and an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out on a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
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For the frosting
- Beat the butter, icing sugar and cordial (or lemon juice) together until smooth and fluffy. Keep in the fridge until ready to ice the cake.
- Spread ½ of the frosting onto one of the cakes, then place the other cake on top and spread the remaining frosting onto the top. Serve and enjoy.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
324kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
150mg
(6%)
Potassium
136mg
(4%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
535IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
0.7mg
(1%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 324kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 150mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 136mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 535IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.