Eggless Lemon Cake
- 55 min
- not spicy
- Serves 8
Eggless lemon cake with curd, lemon zest and lemon juice, spread with lemon vanilla buttercream. Serves 8, 55 minutes plus cooling, step-by-step video.
Ingredients
Maida1½ cup
Lemon Zest1
Baking Powder1 tsp
Baking Soda½ tsp
Oil¾ cup
Caster Sugar1½ cup
Curd1 cup
Lemon Juice6 tbsp
Vanilla Essence¾ tsp
Milk¼ cup
Unsalted Butter½ cup
Icing Sugar2 cup
Milk1 tbsp
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 8 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 8 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 730kcal | 5840kcal |
| Protein | 4.3g | 34g |
| Carbohydrate | 98g | 786g |
| Fat | 37g | 293g |
| Fibre | 1g | 8g |
| Sugar | 77g | 612g |
Cookd masalas for lemon juice
Method
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. In a bowl, take the maida and grate the zest of 1 lemon. Add the baking powder, baking soda and mix well.
In another bowl, combine the oil and sugar and mix well. Add the curd, lemon juice and vanilla essence. and combine well.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients to make a smooth batter. Finally att the milk and mix it well.
Pour in a greased and lined baking pan and bake for 45 mins at 180C.
To make the buttercream: whisk the room temperature butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla, milk and lemon juice and mix well.
Apply the buttercream on the cake only after completely cooling.
Before you start
- How long does Eggless Lemon Cake take?
- 55 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Eggless Lemon Cake serve?
- 8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Eggless Lemon Cake vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Eggless Lemon Cake spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Eggless Lemon Cake?
- 5 tbsp Lemon Juice, 1 Lemon Zest, 1½ cup Maida, 1 tsp Baking Powder, ½ tsp Baking Soda, ¾ cup Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Eggless Lemon Cake?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Eggless Lemon Cake?
- About 730 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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