Lemon and Poppy Seed Cakes Recipe

This recipe works well in a larger cake tin, too, such as a loaf tin. Just cook it for 10 minutes longer.

Makes: 4 small cakes 

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Servings

Makes: 4 small cakes

Prep time

Cook time

Recipe


Ingredients

  • Olive oil for greasing
  • Flour for dusting
  • 2 eggs
  • 75g coconut palm sugar
  • Zest 2 lemons
  • ¼ cup poppy seeds
  • 120g spelt flour
  • 50g brown-rice flour
  • 40g buckwheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup lemon juice

Method


  • Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease 4 mini cake tins with olive oil and dust with flour so they are non-stick.
  • Add eggs, coconut palm sugar and lemon zest to bowl. Beat well, until eggs are light in colour and fluffy.
  • In separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients: poppy seeds, spelt flour, brown-rice flour, buckwheat flour and baking powder.
  • Add dry mix to bowl of egg mixture, along with olive oil and lemon juice. Gently mix everything until just combined — don’t over-mix.
  • Divide mixture between 4 cake tins and bake for 25 mins until golden brown.

  

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