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Meyer Lemon Almond Cake with Simple Syrup

A delectable and tangy meyer lemon almond cake vanilla that is soaked with a bright and sweet citrus simple syrup.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: lemon almond cake
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 473kcal

Ingredients

For the cake

  • 14 Tb unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 4 Meyer lemons zested
  • 2 ½ cups blanched and slivered almonds chopped finely in food professor
  • 5 eggs room temperature
  • ¾ + 1Tb flour sifted
  • 1 vanilla bean split open and seeds scraped (this was a personal touch)
  • Pinch fo salt

Simple Syrup

  • cup water
  • Vanilla pod leftover after scraping seeds out
  • 6 Tb sugar
  • 4 Meyer lemons juiced (same lemons that were zested equal to about ¾ cup of juice)

Garnish

  • Thin strips of lemon peel

Instructions

  • First make the cake, pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F and butter the inside of a 9inch springform pan (I used my cheesecake pan). Cut a circle of parchment paper to fit on the bottom.
  • Then in a stand mixer, add the butter, sugar, lemon zest and seeds from the vanilla bean and beat until mixed well and combined. Then add about half of the ground almonds and continue to mix to combine. Then add the eggs, one at a time until well combined. The add the rest of the ground almond, the flour and salt and continue mixing until everything is incorporated. Use a spatula to scrape the sides and bottom.
  • Pour mixture into prepatred pan and use the spatula to smooth the top of the cake and bake at 350 degrees F for about 40-45 minutes.
  • *Note: At 30 minutes it was starting to brown so I placed foil on top and continued baking.
  • As the cake bakes, make the syrup. IN a small pot add the Meyer lemon juice, vanilla bean pod, sugar and water and bring to a boil and then down to a simmer until syrup thickens slightly, about 5-7 minutes. Once done, remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • When cake is done, remove from oven and use a fork to gently prick the top of the cake all over (I actually used a met tenderizer since the prongs are thinner) and use a pastry brush to brush syrup allover warm cake.
  • Allow cake to cool before removing springform pan and garnish with more lemon peel.

Notes

Adapted with some personal touches from Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi

Nutrition

Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 609IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1mg