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Whole lemon cake with lemon cheesecake icing
Photo: Toa Heftiba

Whole lemon cake with lemon cheesecake icing

12 ingredients 2 hr Serves 12 openrecipes
Whole lemon cake with lemon cheesecake icing

There are three whole lemons used in the cake, icing and decoration so the flavour is incredibly intense and delicious.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

816
Calories
21g
Protein
31g
Fat
112g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Mascarpone 2 tbsp (28g) 120
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Icing not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 thin-skinned lemon
  • 50g/1¾oz caster sugar
  • 2 small or 1 large thin-skinned lemons
  • 275g/9¾oz softened butter
  • 275g/9¾oz caster sugar
  • 275g/9¾oz self-raising flour
  • 2 level tsp baking powder
  • 4 free-range eggs
  • 50g/1¾oz soft butter
  • 175g/6oz icing sugar
  • 250g/9oz full-fat Italian mascarpone
  • 175g/7oz fondant icing

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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