Photo: David Holifield
Mini lemon and thyme drizzle cakes
25 ingredients
1 hr + 1 hr
Makes 12 mini cakes
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Miniature versions of the classic lemon drizzle cake are filled with homemade lemon curd and topped with a lemon thyme syrup and candied lemon slices.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
883
Calories
22g
Protein
37g
Fat
118g
Carbs
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Mascarpone | 2 tbsp (28g) | 120 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Lemon Thyme | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Cake | not in our table | 0 |
| Spread | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 free-range eggs
- 2 large unwaxed lemons
- 110g/4oz unsalted butter
- 175g/6oz caster sugar
- 1 tsp cornflour
- cake release spray or butter
- 175g/6oz baking spread
- 175g/6oz caster sugar
- 3 medium free-range eggs
- 175g/6oz plain flour
- pinch salt
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp finely chopped lemon thyme
- ½ lemon
- 100g/3½oz caster sugar
- few sprigs fresh lemon
- 1½ lemons
- 35g/1¼oz caster sugar
- 1 unwaxed lemon
- 12 candied lemon slices
- leaves, for decoration thyme
- 50g/1¾oz unsalted butter
- 50g/1¾oz icing sugar
- 100g/3½oz mascarpone
- 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
Directions
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By bbcfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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