Ingredients: 115 grams Cake flour, sifted,1 cup Confectioners sugar, sifted,9 large Egg whites, at room temperature,1 teaspoon Lemon extract,1/2 teaspoon Lemon juice,3 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice,1 tablespoon Finely grated lemon zest,1/4 teaspoon Salt,330 grams Sugar (I use only 200 grams),1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 160C/325F. Beat egg whites until frothy, add salt, lemon juice and extracts.
- Add sugar a little at a time; continue beating until whites are glossy and stiff.Using the rubber spatula, gradually fold in the flour, 1/3 at a time, until flour is incorporated. Be sure that you use a true folding motion, gently turning the spatula from the bottom of the bowl to the top, folding in air with each stroke as opposed to beating or stirring.
- Pour batter into an ungreased, 26cm tube pan.
- Bake one hour or until top is golden brown. As soon as the cake is done, turn the tin upside down and suspendd its funnel over the neck of a bottle.
- Let cook, about 1 hour.While cake is cooling prepare the icing. In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Let stand ten minutes before glazing the cake as it thickens a little.
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