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Lemon and Oil Cakes
Lemon and Oil Cakes - lemony and light. The perfect tea time treat!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
Servings
8
Author
Manuela Zangara
Ingredients
Cakes
2
eggs
separated
120
gms
– ½ cup + 1 tbsp granulated sugar
60
ml
– ¼ cup vegetable oil
80
ml
– 1/3 cup milk
20
ml
– 4 tsp lemon juice
1
tsp
lemon zest
grated
130
gms
– 1 cup plain flour
8
gms
– 1 ½ tsp baking powder
Glaze
70
gms
– ½ cup icing sugar
25
ml
– 5 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
Beat the yolk with the sugar until smooth and white.
Add the oil, milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest and keep beating.
Add the flour and baking powder and keep beating.
In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff. Gently fold them into the batter until incorporated.
Pour the batter into greased moulds and bake, in a pre-heated oven, at 180°C – 355°F for 20-25 minutes.
When ready, let them cool down for 5 minutes, then unmould the cakes and let them cool down completely.
In the meantime, prepare the glaze by mixing together the lemon juice and icing sugar. Use it to drizzle the cakes.
Decorate with lemon slices and serve.