Lemon Cake Bites
- For the Cake
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg yolks (whites used later in recipe)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/2 lemon, zest of, minced
- 2 egg whites
- 1/8 cup sugar
- Topping
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup lemon curd (prepared)
- Garnish
- powdered sugar or mint
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0F Coat a 9 x 12-inch baking sheet with 1-inch high sides with nonstick spray; line with parchment paper and spray again.
- Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, blend egg yolks, oil, water, lemon extract, and zest. Gradually whisk flour mixture into yolk-oil mixture until smooth.
- Beat egg whites in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until frothy. Gradually add 1/8 cup sugar to the whties and continue beating until they-re shiny and hold firm peaks as beaters are lifted out. Whisk 1/3 of the beaten whites into the batter to lighten it; gently fold in the remaining whites with a whisk.
- Pour batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Tilt the pan to evenly spread the batter (don't use a spatula--it can deflate the whites), then bake the cake 12-13 minutes, or until just set. Cool to room temperature, remove from pan, peel off paper, and cut into 1 1/2-inch rounds. (Don't cut rounds too big, or assembled cakes will be floppy when picked up).
- Whip cream and lemon curd together for the lemon cream, beating to soft peaks. Dollop 1 tablespoon cream on each cake round.
- Top cakes with berries, dust with powdered sugar, then garnish with mint. Serve or chill up to 2 hours.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-cake-bites-190752 (may not work)