Cake of the Day: Poppy Seed and Lemon Cake from ‘Mug Cakes’
Every day, Yahoo Food features delectable cakes. They taste good, they look good, and they’re made by good people — talented bakers from around the world. This week we’ll be sharing time-saving desserts that can all be made in your coffee mug from Joanna Farrow and her cookbook Mug Cakes: Made In Minutes In the Microwave!. Check back to Cake of the Day for more mug desserts!
Poppy Seed and Lemon Cake that takes only four minutes to make in your coffee mug. (Photo: Joanna Farrow)
Poppy Seed and Lemon Cake
Serves 1
Preparation time 2 minutes
Cooking time 2 minutes
1 egg
1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
4 tablespoons lemon curd, plus extra to serve
1 tablespoon superfine sugar
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
Finely grated zest of ¼ lemon
4 tablespoons self-rising flour
Sifted confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Beat the egg in a 12 fl oz (350 ml) microwave-safe mug. Beat in the oil, lemon curd, sugar, poppy seeds, and lemon zest until thoroughly mixed, then stir in the flour.
Microwave on full power for 2 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Serve topped with extra lemon curd and dusted with a little sifted confectioners’ sugar.
Reprinted with permission from Mug Cakes by Joanna Farrow (Spruce).
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