Citrus Syrup Cakes
- 150 g butter, softened
- 1 23 cups caster sugar
- 2 lemons, juice and rind of, finely grated
- 2 oranges, juice and zest of, finely grated
- 2 limes, juice and zest of, finely grated
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup gluten-free self-raising flour, sifted
- 100 g almond meal
- 1 12 tablespoons milk
- Preheat oven to 170C Lightly grease an 8 x 1/2-cup capacity mini loaf pan or a 12 x 1/3-cup capacity muffin pan.
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter, 2/3 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon each of lemon, orange and lime rind for 8 minutes, or until creamy.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add flour, almond meal and milk to butter mixture.
- Mix.
- Spoon into pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Stand for 5 minutes.
- Turn onto a wire rack over a baking dish.
- Place remaining sugar and 1/3 cup each of lemon, orange and lime juice into a saucepan over low heat.
- Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat to high.
- Bring to the boil.
- Boil, without stirring, for 8 minutes, or until syrup thickens slightly.
- Use a skewer to prick holes in tops of cakes.
- Pour warm syrup over warm cakes.
butter, caster sugar, lemons, oranges, zest of, eggs, flour, almond meal, milk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/citrus-syrup-cakes-222386 (may not work)