Lemon, crème fraîche & chestnut cake

Name: Lemon, crème fraîche & chestnut cake
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 serving butter, for greasing; 4 eggs, separated; 125 grams caster sugar; 200 grams crème fraîche; 1 large unwaxed lemon; 125 grams chestnut flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder

Need a gluten free dessert? Lemon, crème fraîche & chestnut cake could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 277 calories, 6g of protein, and 11g of fat. If you have crème fraîche, eggs, caster sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas

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Oven

Butter and line the base of a 20cm round cake tin.

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Butter

Base

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Cake Form

Put the egg yolks into a mixing bowl with the caster sugar and, using an electric whisk, beat for a 1-2 mins until light and creamy. Stir in the crme fraiche and lemon zest.

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Caster Sugar

Lemon Zest

Egg Yolk

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk

Add the sifted flour and baking powder (gluten free, if necessary)

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

In a separate bowl, whisk 4 egg whites until stiff, then fold into the cake mix using the whisk blades.

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Egg Whites

Cake Mix

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Whisk

Bowl

Pour into the tin and bake for 35-40 mins until the cake feels firm to the touch. Cool in the tin for 5 mins, then turn out and cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with icing sugar and serve.

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Powdered Sugar

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Wire Rack

Oven

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Servings:

1serving

butter, for greasing 4

eggs, separated 125grams

caster sugar 200grams

crème fraîche 1large

unwaxed lemon 125grams

chestnut flour 2teaspoons

baking powder

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Moscato Dasti, Port

Cake works really well with Cream Sherry, Moscato d'Asti, and Port. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.