Ottolenghi's Lemon-Semolina Almond Cake

Ottolenghi's Lemon-Semolina Almond Cake

This cake is so incredibly moist, delicious, sweet, and lemony.

Ingredients

1 1/2cups
Almond Flouror Almond Meal
1/2cup
Semolina Flour
1tsp
Baking Powder
1/2tsp
Kosher Salt
2Tbsp
Unsalted Butter, room temperatureor Olive Oil
1cup
Granulated Sugar
1
Lemon, zested, juiced1 tsp zest and 2 Tbsp juice per 4 servings
3
SponsoredFarmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Eggs, beaten
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories
575
Fat
28.3 g
Protein
12.1 g
Carbs
75.0 g

Cooking Instructions

step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

step 2

Grease a loaf pan and line with parchment paper.

step 3

Whisk together the Almond Flour (1 1/2 cups), Semolina Flour (1/2 cup), Baking Powder (1 tsp), and Kosher Salt (1/2 tsp) in a medium bowl to combine.

step 4

Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat Unsalted Butter (2 Tbsp), Granulated Sugar (1 cup), an additional 2 tablespoons of sugar, zest and juice from Lemon (1) until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

step 5

With motor running, gradually add beaten Farmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Eggs (3) and beat until glossy, about 1 minute.

step 6

Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan, and bake until golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes. Lightly press the top of the cake to test, it should feel slightly springy when done.

step 7

Let cool 20 minutes or so in pan before removing and transferring to a cooling rack.

step 8

Serve and enjoy!