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    Create Bake Make / Cakes and Muffins / Lemon and Almond Cake

    Lemon and Almond Cake

    Published: Oct 4, 2013 · Modified: Feb 15, 2021 by Lauren Matheson ·

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    Ok, I will admit I didn’t read through the whole page of this recipe for Lemon and Almond Cake before I started making it.  The title hooked me, I love almond cake and my sister loves lemon cake… perfect!

    When I finally read through the whole thing, and the suggestion to wrap the cake in foil and leave it for a couple of days before actually eating it, I was annoyed..  When I make a cake, I want to be able to eat it NOW – maybe this impatience is the Gen Y in me coming out?

    As much as it pained me to do it, once the cake was cooled, I carefully wrapped it in a couple of layers of foil and left it for two days before we tasted it.

    The lemon flavour was quite intense – paired with some fresh strawberries and sprinkled with icing sugar it was really nice, and not too tart. It is a really moist and dense cake (hence the name ‘Damp Lemon & Almond Cake’ I guess),  and the texture reminded me of the Coffee Club’s Orange and Almond loaf which is one of my all time favourites.  I will make this again, just to substitute the lemon for oranges.

    This cake is perfect to make on a Friday afternoon & then enjoy on a lazy Sunday.

    Damp Lemon and Almond Cake

    Lemon and Almond Cake

    Lauren
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
    Course Cakes
    Servings 10
    Calories 0 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 225 g soft unsalted butter
    • 225 g caster sugar
    • 4 large eggs
    • 50 g plain flour
    • 225 g ground almonds
    • ½ teaspoon almond essence
    • grated zest and juice of 2 lemons

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
    • Cream butter and sugar until almost white.
    • Beat in the eggs, one at a time, adding a quarter of the flour after each addition
    • When all eggs and flour have been added, stir in the ground almonds, then the almond essence, lemon juice and zest.
    • Pour mixture into 21-23cm springform cake tin (lined on the bottom) and bake for approximately one hour.  Check after 30 minutes and if it’s browning too quickly cover the top with foil.
    • Cool in tin for 5 minutes, and then remove onto a wire rack
    • Once cool, wrap well in foil for a couple of days before eating.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0gCalories: 0kcalCarbohydrates: 0gProtein: 0gFat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0gMonounsaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgPotassium: 0mgFiber: 0gSugar: 0gVitamin A: 0IUVitamin C: 0mgCalcium: 0mgIron: 0mg
    Tried this recipe? Please leave a rating and tag me on Instagram! Mention @createbakemake or tag #createbakemake!

    If you like this Lemon and Almond Cake, make sure you check out my Lemon Butter Cake recipe, Lemon and Coconut Blondies or these easy no bake Lemon and Coconut Balls

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    1. Desiree

      February 20, 2022 at 4:48 am

      5 stars
      Fantastic and flavorful !! You can’t really go wrong with a lemon / almond combo. I was only concerned that the recipe did not include baking powder / soda. Fortunately I made it nevertheless , and I can honestly say this is a spectacular cake.

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    2. maria

      June 06, 2016 at 1:16 am

      Lemon and almond…two of my favorite things. As I read your post, I thought to myself that would be exactly what I would do. I need to get some of my almonds ground up. Thanks for the inspiration. Great post 🙂

      Reply
    3. Anne

      November 21, 2014 at 11:35 am

      Sounds very tempting Lauren – not sure about waiting the 2 days to try though – I’d at least be making sure to lick the bowl thoroughly!

      Reply
    4. bakeplaysmile

      October 04, 2013 at 7:24 am

      Yum, yum, yum! Well done on waiting the 2 days!!!

      Reply
      • laurenm83

        October 04, 2013 at 6:13 pm

        Thank you, it was tough!

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