നല്ല മാർദ്ദവമുള്ള നാരങ്ങാ കേക്ക് ഉണ്ടാക്കാം | Soft And Moist Lemon Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

• Plain flour 240g (1.75 cups)
• Baking powder 6g ( 1.5 tsp )
• Butter 225g (1.25 cups)
• Sugar 230g (1cup+2 tbs)
• Eggs 4 large (220g)
• Curd 1/2 cup (120ml)
• Zest of 2 large lemon
• Lemon juice 2 tbs (30ml)
• vanilla essence 1/2 tsp
• Salt 1/2 tsp

 For glaze

• Powdered sugar 150g (3/4 cups)
• Lemon juice 3-4 tbs

 Method

• Mix together flour and baking powder; Keep this aside
• Add soft butter, powdered sugar , salt and lemon zest into a mixing bowl
• Beat well until soft and fluffy
• Add the eggs little by little and beat well before each addition*
• Add lemon juice and vanilla
• Combine well
• Add 1/3 portion of the flour
• Fold in gently
• Again add 1/3 portion of the flour
• Add half portion of the curd and fold in gently
• Finally add the remaining curd and flour
• Fold in gently
• Transfer the batter into a loaf tin lined with baking paper (tin size 8x4x4.5 inches)
• Dip a knife in soft butter or ghee
• Make a line along middle of the batter to create a neat look after baking
• Bake at 175 degree Celsius for 75 minutes (baking time may vary depending on the oven)
• After that remove it from the oven
• Take out the cake from the tin after 15 minutes
• Allow the cake to cool down completely
• Prepare the glaze by mixing together powdered sugar and lemon juice
• Pour this over the cake 
• Cut the cake after 20 minutes

* Warm up the eggs slightly using water bath method because eggs blend easily by doing so.