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Baked chia seed cake with lemon drizzle

Chia Seed Cake


  • Author: Michelle Minnaar
  • Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
  • Yield: 8 slices 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This chia seed cake is drizzled with lemon icing and makes a healthy addition to tea breaks. It's easy to prepare and vegetarian. 


Ingredients

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Cake

  • 180g (3/4 cup) butter, softened
  • 120g (5/8 cup) + 7.5ml (1 1/2 tbsp) sugar
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) milk
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) lemon zest
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice
  • 43g (1/4 cup) chia seeds
  • 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) salt
  • 120g (1 cup) all-purpose flour, sifted

Lemon Glaze


Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / fan 160°C / 350°F / gas mark 4.
  2. Grease a 22cm/2lb loaf tin with butter.
  3. Place the butter and sugar in a stand mixer, and cream until pale and fluffy.
  4. Add one egg yolk at a time, and beat it into the mixture until all are used up.
  5. Set the mixer on a low setting, then add the milk, chia seeds, lemon juice, zest and salt. Set aside.
  6. Place the remaining egg whites and 7.5ml (1½ tbsp) sugar in another bowl and beat until stiff peaks have formed.
  7. Fold in a bit of the flour into the egg yolk mixture, then fold in a bit of the egg white mixture. Keep alternating until everything is well incorporated and a batter is formed.
  8. Pour into the greased loaf tin and cook for 40 minutes or until cooked.
  9. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a cooling rack.
  10. For the Lemon Glaze: Mix together the icing sugar and lemon juice until you have a smooth icing. You might need to add a few drops of water if the icing is too thick.
  11. Pour the icing over the top of the cake, letting the icing drizzle down the sides.
  12. [Optional] Sprinkle the top with lemon zest.
  13. Serve with your favourite cup of tea or as part of an afternoon tea. Enjoy!

Notes

  • If you don’t own a stand mixer, you can use an electric hand mixer.
  • You can test if the cake is cooked by inserting a wooden skewer. If it comes out clean, it’s ready.
  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American

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