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Meyer Lemon Cake
The Meyer Lemon Cake features a moist and tender crumb made from a whole lemon puree blended with eggs, sugar, and almond flour. This cake is lightly flavored with lemon paste and baking powder, baked in a buttered pan dusted with almond flour. The finishing touch is a dusting of confectioners sugar, adding a gentle sweetness to complement the subtle tang of Meyer lemons. It's a single-layer cake that showcases lemon's fresh flavor with a delicate texture.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
10
servings
Calories:
289 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 3-4 Meyer lemon approximately 12 oz, to yield 1 cup of whole lemon puree
- 3 large egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 cups almond flour fine
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp lemon paste
topping
- confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Butter your 9 inch springform pan and dust with almond flour.
- Wash and cut the lemons into quarters. Remove any seeds and discard.
- Once you have removed all the seeds, put everything into a high speed blender or food processor. Process until finely pureed. You may need to pulse the machine at first, and scrape down the sides as necessary to get everything smooth. Measure out 1 cup of puree for this recipe.
- Beat the eggs and the sugar until pale in color. Blend in the lemon puree, the lemon extract and the baking powder.
- Fold in the almond meal and mix until well combined.
- Turn the batter into your prepared pan. Smooth out the surface so it is even.
- Bake for about 45-50 minutes, just until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then gently release the sides of the pan and remove the cake.
- Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm or at room temperature.
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Notes
- For the lemon puree, thoroughly wash and quarter the Meyer lemons, removing all seeds before blending to avoid bitterness.
- Butter and almond flour dusting in the pan help release the cake easily after baking.
- The cake can be dusted with confectioners sugar or served with lemon icing as originally published.
- Serve the cake warm or at room temperature for best texture and flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
289kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
22mg
(1%)
Potassium
62mg
(1%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
81IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 22mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 81IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.