moroccan lemon cake
In Morocco, meskouta (cakes) are never made with packaged cake mixes. They're almost always made by scratch and baked fresh - such as this cake. It's so simple to prepare, and it has a light texture and is quite good and full of citrus flavor. It's great for tea time. It's great as a simple cake as written (unfrosted), or you can sprinkle powdered sugar on top after it cools (for an added touch of sweetness and presentation), or you can drizzle the optional lemon glaze on top.
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prep time
10 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
yield
10 to 12
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups - granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup - vegetable oil
- 2 cups - all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup - milk
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- OPTIONAL LEMON GLAZE
- 1/2 cup - confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
How To Make moroccan lemon cake
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Step 1Position oven rack in the middle of the oven, and preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour a small bundt or tube pan; set aside.
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Step 2In a large bowl with an electric mixer or by hand, beat together the eggs and sugar until thick. Gradually beat in the oil until smooth. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt, and then the milk. Beat just until smooth, and then mix in the lemon juice, zest, and vanilla.
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Step 3Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until the cake tests done.
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Step 4Allow the cake to cool in the pan on a rack for 7 to 10 minutes. Loosen the cake from the sides of the pan with a butter knife or spatula, then turn out the cake onto the rack to finish cooling.
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Step 5The cake may be served plain, dusted with powdered sugar or drizzled with a glaze. (To prepare the glaze, mix the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the top of the cake, allowing the glaze to run down the sides.)
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