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Lemon Cake - page 321 TM5 Cookbook
« on: October 15, 2014, 05:16:52 am »
Meh....

Cake texture was a bit 'gluey' and it was pretty tasteless. Not enough lemon zest and too sweet. I was going to reduce the sugar, but it does have 80g lemon juice, so I thought it may need it.
 
I made it as I thought it looked interesting. I used potato starch and macadamia oil as I don't use grape seed oil. I could taste the oil, so if I did make this again, I'd use half melted butter and half oil. I'd also beat the eggs first and add in everything else later.

It does make a large cake, so you need a large Bundt tin and it cracks on top, as shown in the photo in the book.

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Re: Lemon Cake - page 321 TM5 Cookbook
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2014, 07:38:36 am »
Thanks MJ. I may be leaving this one.
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Re: Lemon Cake - page 321 TM5 Cookbook
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2014, 09:05:01 am »
A disappointing recipe MJ.
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Re: Lemon Cake - page 321 TM5 Cookbook
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2014, 05:16:30 am »
Yes, a waste of 4 eggs! I would try it again, but with 3 eggs and more lemon zest, less sugar and a blend of butter and oil as I think it has potential. The texture was nice and fine, just too moist.
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