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Sunday, 30 August 2015

Lemon and poppy seed sponge cake

This is a recipe from the back of the packet of Doves Farm white self-raising flour blend. No photos, as I haven't made this for a while, but I want to record the recipe as the back of the packet has now changed :-). I always add a little baking powder, even if the recipe doesn't list it.

Ingredients:
125g Doves Farm self-raising white flour blend
1 tsp baking powder
100g  melted butter
125g sugar (I use glucose)
2 eggs
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Sieve and mix the flour, baking powder and sugar. Whisk the eggs, add the melted butter and the lemon juice. Mix the dry with the wet ingredients, add the lemon rind and poppy seeds and mix some more. Bake in a medium loaf tin, lined with greased baking paper. Recipe states 45 minutes' baking time at 190C, but I always set a lower temperature and bake for longer to prevent the glucose from burning. Keep testing whether it's ready by sticking in a cocktail stick/fork - it should come out without signs of wetness. Leave in the oven to cool for a bit and then take out to cool completely. That's it!


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