recipe
150g butter
80g sugar
2 eggs
120 plain flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp milk
50g ground almonds
zest of 1 lemon
vanilla essence
cream butter and sugar together and then add the lemon zest,
in a separate bowl sift the flour and baking soda together and mix in the ground almonds
whisk the egg with the butter sugar mixture and add the flour mixture.
whisk it all together. then add the vanilla extract.
pour in to mini bundt mould, i used a silicone one from wholeport.com
bake at 180c for 25 minutes. then turn over and leave to cool on a wire rack.
make a lemon butter cream using
2 table spoons butter
1 cup powdered sugar
the zest and juice of 1 lemon
mix it all together until soft and but into a piping bag.
once the cakes are cool pipe the cream in to the holes.
make an drizzle icing with a little water and powdered sugar and drizzle over the top and decorate with edible flowers
M.J. Powell says
These look and sounds delish!!
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Donna Wilkes says
I now am craving lemon cake for dessert. Too bad you are an ocean away!
Linda Bouffard says
Oh, I like the edible violas! Very nice. Linda
Amy Kinser says
I love lemon anything and these look wonderful! Delicious and beautiful!
Jenn says
So pretty!
Kelly @ View Along the Way says
These look amazing!
Lisa @ Flour Me With Love says
These are beautiful!
Lisa @ Flour Me With Love says
These are being featured today! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday 🙂
http://www.flourmewithlove.com/2013/03/featuring-you_27.html#more
Ms Lemon of Make Mine Lemon says
I just had to pin it.
Carrie @ My Favorite Finds says
Featuring you from last week's Pinworthy Projects party. Stop by on Thursday to see the post! Thanks for linking up!
Style Sisters says
Gorgeous and yummy!!! Come link up to Centerpiece Wednesday and share your post with us.
http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2013/03/centerpiece-wednesday-and-wrap-up_26.html
Karin
Shannon Thomas says
Gorgeous! I'm a lemon fan too, so these are right up my alley!
Julia Forshee says
These are so lovely!! I don't even really enjoy lemon all that much, but I think I'd like these! Your pictures are amazing!! I know our readers would love to see this, too! Our Weekly All Things Thursday Link Up party is going on now at allthingswithpurpose.com, and we would LOVE for you to join us with this post and/or any others you'd like to share 🙂 Hope to see you soon!!
Tonia L says
What a great little pan. The cakes sound delicious. Thanks for partying with us at Time To Sparkle!
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says
I have a pan just waiting for these beauties! And lemon is one of my favorite flavors!
Style Sisters says
Oh my mouth is watering..lemon is my Fav! Once again your photos are stunning! I am highlighting you tonight on my blog for Centerpiece Wednesday!
Karin