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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 253 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
For a mold with a diameter of 14 cm
- 120 g of white flour of type 00
- 6 g of baking powder
- 40 g of sugar
- 70 ml of untreated orange juice
- 60 g (1 medium) of eggs
- 30 g of butter
- 1 pinch of salt
- Untreated lemon zest
To decorate
- Q.b.of powdered sugar
Materials Needed
- Bowl
- Scale weighs food
- Sieve
- Glass or silicone mold with a diameter of 14 cm
- Lemon grater or row
Preparation
- In a bowl, sift the white flour and baking powder.
- Combine the granulated sugar, lemon zest and a pinch of salt.
- In the center, add the egg, orange juice and melted butter.
- Mix all the ingredients to get a lump-free cream.
- Pour the mixture into a silicone or glass mold with a diameter of 14 cm: the glass molds need to be previously greased, while this step is not necessary for the silicone ones.
- Place the mold in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at the power of 800W.
- Remove the cake from the microwave, then pierce it with a stick to check if it is cooked.
- Turn the mold upside down and gently remove the cake.
- Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve with jam, custard or other creams to taste. Microwave dessert is also excellent for stuffing or soaking.
Variations
As an alternative to orange juice, it is possible to use: citrus fruit juice, milk, other fruit juice as desired.
Instead of lemon peel, it is possible to flavor the cake with orange peel or with vanilla (powder or seeds).
To serve, you can sprinkle the cake with simple icing sugar or with sugar icing, preferably flavored with lemon or limoncello.Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
If used correctly, the microwave is a very valuable friend in the kitchen: it speeds up cooking times a lot and allows us to create fantastic recipes. As always: maximum results and minimum effort!
Do not miss the recipe for the microwave chocolate cake and the vegan version in the microwave !!Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
The Microwave Cake is a dessert with medium energy intake, mainly supplied by carbohydrates, followed by lipids and finally by proteins.
Fatty acids tend to be saturated and cholesterol is abundant. The fibers are well present.
The Microwave Cake is not recommended in case of overweight, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia; moreover, it does not lend itself to the diet against celiac disease and lactose intolerance.
The average portion is around 30g (75kcal).
