Lemon Sponge Cake

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 140.8
  • Total Fat: 4.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 17.7 mg
  • Sodium: 94.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
  • Protein: 1.1 g

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Introduction

Makes 2 seven inch cakes Makes 2 seven inch cakes
Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    110g self-raising flour
    1 tsp baking powder
    110g soft margarine
    110g caster sugar
    2 large eggs
    zest of one lemon
    3 tsp lemon juice

    Filling and Icing:
    Lemon Curd or Lemon Jam
    150g icing sugar
    2 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

* Sift the flour and baking powder into a large mixing bowl and simply add all the other ingredients and beat together. The mixture should be wet enough to drop from a wooden spoon when it's tapped on the side of the mixing bowl. If needed, add warm water to get the right consistency.
* Grease two 7 inch cake tins and split the mixture between them. Bake them in the centre of the oven for 30 minutes at 170C.
* Cool them on a wire rack. Fill them with lemon curd or jam. Mix 150g of icing sugar with 2 tbsp of lemon juice over a low heat until the sugar disolves then spread the mixture over the top of the cakes.

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATKIN78.

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