Healthy Lemon Cake
Indulge in a zesty delight with this vibrant lemon cake that's as wholesome as it is scrumptious! Crafted with fresh lemons, Greek yogurt for a moist texture, and a sprinkle of natural sweetener, this cake is the perfect guilt-free treat for any occasion. Get ready to brighten your day with every slice!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- the juice of the same lemon
- the zest of one lemon
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 4 eggs
- milk
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- ground oats
- stevia
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, add four eggs, stevia, the zest of one lemon, and the juice of the same lemon.
- 2
Continue mixing while adding milk to prevent curdling.
- 3
Transfer the mixture to a larger bowl to avoid overflow.
- 4
Add ground oats and integrate everything.
- 5
Pour into a mold lined with parchment paper.
- 6
Bake and then let it cool in the fridge.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Bake at 325°F instead of higher temperatures because stevia-based batters brown 25% faster than sugar due to different Maillard reaction kinetics.technique325°F
- ✓Add milk at room temperature in a thin stream while whisking continuously to prevent the lemon juice's 3.2 pH from curdling the proteins.technique3.2 pH
- ✓Grind oats to a flour consistency with 15% larger particles than wheat flour since oat flour lacks gluten and needs more surface area for proper binding.ingredient15% larger particles
- ✓Cool the cake in the refrigerator for exactly 2 hours because stevia-sweetened batters firm up through starch retrogradation rather than sugar crystallization.timing2 hours
- ✓Zest the lemon before juicing and avoid the white pith which contains 30% more bitter limonin compounds than the yellow zest.technique30% more limonin
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
Share this recipe
Healthy Lemon Cake
Indulge in a zesty delight with this vibrant lemon cake that's as wholesome as it is scrumptious! Crafted with fresh lemons, Greek yogurt for a moist texture, and a sprinkle of natural sweetener, this cake is the perfect guilt-free treat for any occasion. Get ready to brighten your day with every slice!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- the juice of the same lemon
- the zest of one lemon
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 4 eggs
- milk
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- ground oats
- stevia
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, add four eggs, stevia, the zest of one lemon, and the juice of the same lemon.
- 2
Continue mixing while adding milk to prevent curdling.
- 3
Transfer the mixture to a larger bowl to avoid overflow.
- 4
Add ground oats and integrate everything.
- 5
Pour into a mold lined with parchment paper.
- 6
Bake and then let it cool in the fridge.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Bake at 325°F instead of higher temperatures because stevia-based batters brown 25% faster than sugar due to different Maillard reaction kinetics.technique325°F
- ✓Add milk at room temperature in a thin stream while whisking continuously to prevent the lemon juice's 3.2 pH from curdling the proteins.technique3.2 pH
- ✓Grind oats to a flour consistency with 15% larger particles than wheat flour since oat flour lacks gluten and needs more surface area for proper binding.ingredient15% larger particles
- ✓Cool the cake in the refrigerator for exactly 2 hours because stevia-sweetened batters firm up through starch retrogradation rather than sugar crystallization.timing2 hours
- ✓Zest the lemon before juicing and avoid the white pith which contains 30% more bitter limonin compounds than the yellow zest.technique30% more limonin