Lemon Cake Bites
"Looking for the perfect thing to fix for my daughter Amber's baby shower. I found these wonderful little cakes in Cuisine at Home. They were easy to make and looked absolutely perfect on the table."
photo by Sharlene~W
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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24
ingredients
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For the Cake
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg yolks (whites used later in recipe)
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1⁄2 lemon, zest of, minced
- 2 egg whites
- 1⁄8 cup sugar
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Topping
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1⁄2 cup lemon curd (prepared)
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Garnish
- powdered sugar or mint
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F Coat a 9 x 12-inch baking sheet with 1-inch high sides with nonstick spray; line with parchment paper and spray again.
- Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, blend egg yolks, oil, water, lemon extract, and zest. Gradually whisk flour mixture into yolk-oil mixture until smooth.
- Beat egg whites in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until frothy. Gradually add 1/8 cup sugar to the whties and continue beating until they-re shiny and hold firm peaks as beaters are lifted out. Whisk 1/3 of the beaten whites into the batter to lighten it; gently fold in the remaining whites with a whisk.
- Pour batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Tilt the pan to evenly spread the batter (don't use a spatula--it can deflate the whites), then bake the cake 12-13 minutes, or until just set. Cool to room temperature, remove from pan, peel off paper, and cut into 1 1/2-inch rounds. (Don't cut rounds too big, or assembled cakes will be floppy when picked up).
- Whip cream and lemon curd together for the lemon cream, beating to soft peaks. Dollop 1 tablespoon cream on each cake round.
- Top cakes with berries, dust with powdered sugar, then garnish with mint. Serve or chill up to 2 hours.
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These were so good! Beautiful looking and taste great!!!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sharlene~W
Campbell, California
I live in the San Francisco area and love it here. I discovered Recipezaar (then Food.com..Genius Kitchen) in 2001 and have been so happy to have my favorite recipes stored safely here. I am mother to 7 and grandmother to 7.
I love to knit, smock, sew, etc., but my favorite hobby of the moment is traditional rug hooking. This is a sample of what I do.? It's called "November".? I dyed most of the wool myself. It is made from wool flannel, cut into strips a little less than 1/4" and then worked into a linen backing. This is my 3rd rug.
