Indulge in the sweet nostalgia of Easter with this delicious Polish Lemon Babka. It is the perfect twist on the classic pound cake but with a zesty lemon kick that your family will adore. Bake it to share love and tradition at your holiday table, because every slice tells a story of joy and togetherness!
8.47oz(240g)butter(Softened | At Room Temperature)
1lemon zest
4egg whites(Large | At Room Temperature)
1/16tsp(0.38g)sea salt
8.82oz(250g)all-purpose flour
1tsp(4g)baking powder
LEMON ICING
3.53oz(100g)powdered sugar
1Tbsp(15g)lemon juice
Instructions
Prepare the bundt cake pan like you would usually do and set aside. NOTE:For this recipe, I used my Spiral Mold placed on top of a medium perforated baking sheet. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 330F/165C.
LEMON BAKBA PREPARATION
In a mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks together with the granulated sugar and softened butter until fluffy. Mix in the lemon zest.
4 egg yolks, 8.82 oz granulated sugar, 8.47 oz butter, 1 lemon zest
In another mixing bowl, beat the egg whites together with the salt until stiff peaks form. Beat in a large scoop into the yolks preparation to loosen the batter.
4 egg whites, 1/16 tsp sea salt
Fold the remaining egg whites carefully.
Fold the all-purpose flour and baking powder. NOTE:The batter will be thick and stiff, that is normal.
8.82 oz all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder
Pour the batter into the prepared bundt cake pan. Flatten the top with the back of your spatula.
BAKE!
Bake for 45 minutes at 330F/165C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your cake from 40 minutes). It is ready when the toothpick inserted comes out clean or with little to no crumbs.
Once your Polish Lemon Babka is out of the oven let it cool down for 10-15 minutes, then flip the baking pan onto a cooking rack to remove the cake.
LEMON ICING PREPARATION
Once your cake has cooled down, combine the powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Poor over the cooled cake. Enjoy & Bon Appétit!
3.53 oz powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp lemon juice
NOTE: Wrap left over cake in plastic film and store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
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