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Date Night Lemon Cake
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Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
20
minutes
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Total Time
30
minutes
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Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Servings
2
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
6
Tbsp
all-purpose flour
¼
cup
granulated sugar
¼
tsp
baking powder
⅛
tsp
baking soda
pinch of salt
Wet Ingredients
1
large
egg yolk
2
Tbsp
sour cream or Greek yogurt
lemon yogurt if possible
1
Tbsp
canola oil
1
medium
lemon
zest and juice
¼
tsp
almond extract
optional
Glaze
¼
cup
powdered sugar
1-2
tsp
lemon juice
as needed
Whip topping and berries to serve
if desired.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350℉
In a bowl combine the sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and pinch of salt. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, thoroughly whisk the egg yolk add sour cream (or Greek yogurt), oil, lemon zest, juice and almond extract.
Add the dry ingredients slowly to the wet ingredients and stir gently to combine.
Thoroughly spray or grease two Ramekins and place on a small baking sheet. Divide the batter evenly between them.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Once the cakes are out, make the icing. Add powdered sugar and add lemon juice. The icing should be thin enough to drizzle.
Slowly pour or drizzle the glaze over both cakes. Serve warm with whip topping and fruit if desired
Keyword
Fruit, Soft, Sweet