lemon balm cake with lemon sauce
I love herbs and lemon balm is one of my favorites and I'm always trying to incorporate fresh herbs into my cooking and baking. I created this cake for a family gathering we had with some of our boys and their wives. It was a huge hit with all and the cake was gone in no time!
prep time
35 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 - egg
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons lemon balm chopped fine
- 1 - lemon, juice only half and use all the rind of the lemon (see note)
- LEMON SAUCE
- - butter the size of a large egg (2 tbsp give or take)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 - egg, well beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 - lemon, juice and rind
- 1 cup boiling water
How To Make lemon balm cake with lemon sauce
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Step 1Cream together the sugar and butter and then add the egg until blended and creamy.
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Step 2Next add the sour cream and baking soda.
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Step 3Fold the flour into the creamy mixture. Gently fold in the lemon balm and add the juice of 1 lemon and the rind. Mix and pour into a greased and floured small Bundt pan or a 8 x 8 pan.
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Step 4Bake in an oven preheated to 350° for 45 to 50 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Notes: I grated the rind off the lemon first before cutting it in half to juice it. Also, baking time may vary from one oven to the next. Just keep checking it.
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Step 5Lemon Sauce Directions: Cream the butter and sugar until well mixed, add the egg, nutmeg and the juice and rind of the lemon. Beat several minutes and place in a saucepan. Add boiling water and bring sauce just to a boil over low heat. Do not boil!
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