Ultra‑Moist Lemon Cake with Blender

Ingredients

• 1 Whole lemon (Cut into quarters, zest included)
• Zest of one lemon Additional lemon zest (Added to intensify the aroma)
• 4 pieces Eggs (At room temperature)
• 80 ml Neutral oil (sunflower, grape seed or peanut) (Provides fat without strong flavor)
• 100 g White sugar (Can be replaced by honey, agave syrup or brown sugar according to taste)
• 200 g All‑purpose flour (Sift before use)
• 5 g Baking powder (About 1 teaspoon)
• 3 g Fine salt (About ½ teaspoon)
• 5 g Unsalted butter (Softened, equivalent to 1 teaspoon, for the central line)
• 100 ml Soaking syrup (optional) (Mix 50 g sugar, 50 ml water, bring to boil then add lemon zest or vanilla. Pour over cooled cake.)

Instructions

1. Prepare the lemons

   Wash the lemon, cut it into quarters, then zest two additional lemons using a grater. Reserve the juice of one lemon.

   Time: PT3M

2. Soften the butter

   Take the butter out of the refrigerator 1 h at room temperature or microwave for 10 s on medium power. Make it pliable like a spread.

   Time: PT5M

3. Butter and flour the pan

   Generously butter the loaf pan, then sprinkle a thin layer of flour. Tap to remove excess.

   Time: PT2M

4. Blend the batter

   In the blender jar, add the lemon quarters, the juice, the zest, the eggs, the neutral oil, the sugar, the flour, the baking powder and the salt. Blend on medium speed for 30 s, stop, scrape the sides, then blend another 30 s until a homogeneous batter forms.

   Time: PT3M

5. Pour the batter and draw the butter line

   Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Place the softened butter in a small piping bag (or a cut‑off freezer bag) and draw a thin line in the centre of the batter.

   Time: PT2M

6. Bake

   Bake the cake at 165 °C for 55 minutes. Midway, check that the top is not too colored and cover with foil if needed.

   Time: PT55M

   Temperature: 165°C

7. Check doneness

   Insert a wooden skewer into the centre of the cake; it should come out dry. If the skewer is wet, bake for another 5 minutes then check again.

   Time: PT2M

8. Cool

   Remove the cake from the oven, place on a rack and let it warm for 20 minutes before unmolding.

   Time: PT20M

9. Cleaning

   Wash the blender, piping bag, spatula, knife and board. Wipe the pan and store.

   Time: PT10M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

250

Protein

4 g

Carbohydrates

30 g

Fat

12 g

Fiber

1 g