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Preserved-Lemon Tea Cake
Preserved lemons rein in the sweetness in this plush olive-oil-based loaf.
👥 8 Servings👤 Zaynab Issa📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●food processor
- ●knife
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 350°. Line an 8½x4½" loaf pan, preferably metal, with parchment paper, leaving generous overhang on the long sides, and brush with oil. Cut preserved lemon into quarters; remove any seeds. Transfer to a small food processor and process to form a paste (you can also do this with a mortar and pestle or simply chop and smash with your knife).
preserved lemon (about 55 g)1
2
Whisk flour, baking powder, and turmeric in a medium bowl to combine. Beat eggs, granulated sugar, and remaining ½ cup oil in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth and incorporated, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Add sour cream and mix to combine. Add preserved-lemon paste, lemon zest, and lemon juice and mix to combine. Reduce speed to low, add dry ingredients, and mix until just combined, about ⏱️ 15 seconds. (Batter can also be mixed together in a large bowl with a whisk.) Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth top.
large eggs3
3
Bake cake until top is golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 50–⏱️ 60 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool ⏱️ 15 minutes. Run a knife around sides of pan to loosen and, using parchment paper overhang, lift cake out of pan and onto rack. Peel away parchment paper and discard. Let cake cool completely.
4
Meanwhile, whisk powdered sugar and milk in a medium bowl until smooth.
5
Transfer cake to a platter or large plate. Using a rubber spatula to help guide glaze, spoon glaze over cake, letting it drip down the sides (you should have a fairly thick coating). Sprinkle sea salt over glaze and let cake sit until glaze is set, about ⏱️ 30 minutes. Do ahead: Cake can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
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