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Lemon Mini Babkas (Babeczki)

These delicate lemon mini babkas (babeczki) are an easy yeast-free take on the traditional Polish Easter cakes.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 371 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Polish

Ingredients

  • cake release spray for greasing
  • 1 cup (200g) caster sugar (superfine)
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ cup (50g) butter at room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • ½ cup (125g) plain yogurt
  • 2 ¼ cups (275g) ‘00’ pasta flour or cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch of salt
To decorate (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon powdered icing sugar (confectioner's sugar)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Spray the mini bundt trays with cake release oil.
  2. Put the caster sugar, eggs, butter and oil into a large bowl and whisk together well for 5 minutes, until pale and fluffy. Add the lemon zest and yogurt and mix again.
  3. Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt, and gently fold in, using a metal spoon, until all the flour is incorporated. Carefully pour the mixture into the mini bundt trays.
  4. Bake for 20–30 minutes or until the cakes are a light golden colour and a cocktail stick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave the babkas to cool in the trays. Turn out when cool enough to handle.
  5. When cool, lightly dust with the powdered icing sugar.

Nutrition Information

Calories 371kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 52g (17%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 97mg (32%) Sodium 84mg (4%) Potassium 152mg (4%) Sugar 26g (52%) Vitamin A 290IU (6%) Calcium 65mg (7%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 371

% Daily Value*

Calories 371kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 52g 17%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Sodium 84mg 4%
Potassium 152mg 3%
Sugar 26g 52%
Vitamin A 290IU 6%
Calcium 65mg 7%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.