Lemon Syrup Cake

Lemon Syrup Cake

  • Serves 8

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 100g Super Barley Stone Ground flour
  • 100g self-raising flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • 75g unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tbsp finely grated lemon rind
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice

For the lemon syrup:

  • 3/4 cup caster sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Method:

1) Preheat oven to 180°C. Line the base and sides of a lightly greased springform cake tin (approximately 20cm) with non-stick baking paper. 

2) Place the eggs, sugar and vanilla in a bowl of an electric mixer and beat for 5 minutes or until pale. Add the Super Barley Stone Ground Flour, self-raising flour, baking powder, almond meal, butter, lemon rind and lemon juice and gently fold to combine.

3) Pour the mixture into the tin and spread evenly. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until cooked when tested with a skewer.

4) While the cake is cooling, make the lemon syrup. Place the water, sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir until dissolved. Simmer for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.

5) Pour the syrup over the cake whilst still in the tin and allow to absorb for 10 minutes. Serve warm or cool.

Lemon Syrup Cake