Nourish With Karina – “ Treat” Lemon Berry Cake (not low sugar)

Ingredients:

  • 100g butter (or substitute with Nuttelex or coconut oil)

  • 100g caster sugar

  • 2 large free range eggs

  • 1/4 cup milk OR plant milk

  • 1 1/4 cups wholemeal Self Raising Flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 2 large lemons - rind grated 1 cup mixed berries

Syrup

  • 2 tablespoons caster sugar (or icing sugar)

  • Juice of 1 lemon

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees celsius

  2. Grease and line a loaf tin with baking paper

  3. Cream the butter and sugar, then beat in the eggs.

  4. Add the flour, baking powder, milk and lemon rind and beat on high for one minute

  5. Add the berries and mix gently with spoon

  6. Pour into the tin and smooth the top

  7. Bake for approx 45 mins until knife inserted into the centre comes out clean

  8. Remove cake from oven and let sit for 5 mins only, then use fork or skewer to prick fine holes all over the cake (to enable syrup to absorb in evenly)

  9. Mix the caster sugar with the lemon juice and spoon all over the top of the cake, allowing the syrup to absorb in whilst cake is still hot.

DessertJommel Monjardin