Soaked Lemon Cake Food

SOAKED LEMON CAKE (SWISS STYLE)

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Pour into the prepared pan and bake for around 45 minute.
• Make the syrup:.
• In a pan, stir together the juice of the lemons and add sugar, mix until the sugar is dissolved on medium heat.
• 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.
• 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.

LEMON-SOAKED GINGER POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan.
• Sift together in a large bowl: flours, ground ginger, baking powder and soda, salt.
• Set Aside.
• Beat butter in a separate bowl until light and creamy about 2 minutes.
• Gradually add the sugar at medium high speed until the mixture is light in color and texture, about 3 minutes.
• Beat in one egg at a time, beating 30-40 seconds after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Beat in the grated ginger, crystallized ginger or puree, lemon zest and vanilla extract.
• At low speed, add the sifted mixture in three additions, alternating with the sour cream ( or creme fraiche) Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth with a spatula.
• Bake the cake 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then invert the cake onto another rack.
• Slide a baking sheet under the cake to catch the glaze drippings.
• While the cake is baking, combine the lemon juice and sugar in a small, nonreactive saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring, just until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat.
• Using a pastry brush, dab the syrup generously all over the surface of the warm cake, allowing it to soak in before reapplying.
• Use the whole pan of soaking syrup.
• Dust the cooked cake with confectioners sugar.

LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 (8 1/2 by 4 1/4 by 2 1/2-inch) loaf pans. You may also line the bottom with parchment paper, if desired.
• Cream the butter and 2 cups granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on medium speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time, and the lemon zest.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, combine 1/4 cup lemon juice, the buttermilk, and vanilla. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately to the batter, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide the batter evenly between the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar with 1/2 cup lemon juice in a small saucepan and cook over low heat until the sugar dissolves. When the cakes are done, allow to cool for 10 minutes. Remove the cakes from the pans and set them on a rack set over a tray or sheet pan; spoon the lemon syrup over them. Allow the cakes to cool completely.
• For the glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and the lemon juice in a bowl, mixing with a wire whisk until smooth. Pour over the tops of the cakes and allow the glaze to drizzle down the sides.

LEMON POUND CAKE WITH LEMON SYRUP

Steps:

• Beat the sugar and butter together until light and fluffy.
• Add the sour cream, egg whites, lemon juice, and lemon rind, and beat until smooth.
• Add the flour, baking soda, and nutmeg and beat until smooth.
• Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 40 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Spoon the warm lemon syrup over the cake, allowing it to soak in.
• Lemon Syrup: Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Cool slightly before pouring over cake.

SOAKED LEMON SEMOLINA CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour a round 20 cm cake tin.
• Combine sugar, oil, and lemon zest, then gradually whisk in the eggs.
• Fold in the semolina, baking powder, nuts, and milk, mixing well.
• Pour into the prepared pan and bake in a preheated 160C oven for 30-35 minutes or until just set and golden.
• Let cake cool in pan 15 minutes.
• While the cake is baking, make the syrup by boiling the sugar in 200 ml water for 8-10 minutes or until clear ans syrupy.
• Add lemon juice and return to a rapid simmer, cooking for another few minutes.
• Poke the cake all over with fork and then spoon the warm syrup over, a little at a time, letting it soak in- you want to get all of it to soak inches.
• Place berries in a small pan with the powdered sugar and 3 Tbsp water and heat gently until the sugar dissolves and the berries start to soften up.
• (Taste and add a bit more sugar if the berries are very tart).
• Serve cake warm, cut into wedges with the warm berries on top.