Lemon & Orange Cake
This delightful gluten-free lemon and potato cake is a unique and moist treat that surprises with its unexpected secret ingredient. It pairs the zesty flavors of lemon and orange with the subtle sweetness of mashed potatoes, creating a light and flavorful cake that is sure to impress your taste buds. Finished with a simple lemon icing and chocolate eggs for a whimsical touch, this cake is perfect for any occasion and will have your guests coming back for more.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 250g pack butter , softened
- 250g golden caster sugar
- 4 eggs
- 250g gluten-free self-raising flour (we used Doves Farm, which is also wheat-free)
- 2 tsp gluten-free baking powder
- 250g mashed potatoes , forked through so it doesn't go in as one lump
- 2 lemons , zest and juice
- 1 orange , zest and juice
- 175g icing sugar
- squeeze lemon juice (save a little from the cake quantity)
- chocolate eggs, to decorate, if you like (check they're gluten-free)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line a deep, 20cm round cake tin. Beat the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy, then gradually beat in the eggs, one by one. Fold in the flour, baking powder, mashed potato, zests and juices. Scrape into the tin and level the top. Bake for 45 mins until golden and a skewer poked in comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then move to a wire rack.
- Sift the icing sugar, then mix in enough of the lemon juice to make a stiff, but still runny icing. Spread over the cake so it dribbles down the sides a little. Add some chocolate eggs, if using. Leave until the icing has set, then slice and serve. Delicious with a dollop of natural yogurt.
Cook Time
45M
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Cuts into 10 slices
Nutrition
- Calories: 497 calories
- Fat Content: 24 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 14 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 71 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 45 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 1 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 5 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.68 milligram of sodium
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