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Mini lemon and thyme drizzle cakes
Photo: David Holifield

Mini lemon and thyme drizzle cakes

25 ingredients 1 hr + 1 hr Makes 12 mini cakes openrecipes

Miniature versions of the classic lemon drizzle cake are filled with homemade lemon curd and topped with a lemon thyme syrup and candied lemon slices.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

883
Calories
22g
Protein
37g
Fat
118g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 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
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lemon Thyme juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cake not in our table 0
Spread 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

  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 2 large unwaxed lemons
  • 110g/4oz unsalted butter
  • 175g/6oz caster sugar
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • cake release spray or butter
  • 175g/6oz baking spread
  • 175g/6oz caster sugar
  • 3 medium free-range eggs
  • 175g/6oz plain flour
  • pinch salt
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped lemon thyme
  • ½ lemon
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • few sprigs fresh lemon
  • 1½ lemons
  • 35g/1¼oz caster sugar
  • 1 unwaxed lemon
  • 12 candied lemon slices
  • leaves, for decoration thyme
  • 50g/1¾oz unsalted butter
  • 50g/1¾oz icing sugar
  • 100g/3½oz mascarpone
  • 100ml/3½fl oz double cream

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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