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Lemon and thyme cake
Photo: David Holifield

Lemon and thyme cake

11 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 6-8 openrecipes

A simple, moist lemon sponge soaked with thyme and lemon syrup. Tastes wonderful served with thick, creamy Greek yoghurt.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

707
Calories
20g
Protein
19g
Fat
113g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4

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

  • 200g/7oz butter
  • 200g/7oz golden caster sugar
  • 100g/3½oz plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 100g/3½oz ground almonds
  • 4 free-range eggs
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 2 large lemons
  • ½ tsp thyme

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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