Lemon Almond Cake with Sugar Glaze

Ingredients

Cake batter:

• 200 g Butter
• 200 g Sugar
• 1 packet Vanilla sugar
• 1 pinch Salt
• 3 Eggs
• 1 Lemon (zest)
• 190 g Flour
• 1 packet Baking powder
• 150 g Ground almonds
• 1/4 cup Milk

Glaze:

• 100 g Icing sugar
• 1/2 Lemon (juice)

Equipment

• KitchenAid Artisan 5KSM175PS stand mixer

Instructions

1. 1.
   PREHEAT THE OVEN (200°C CONVENTIONAL (TOP/BOTTOM HEAT)) / GREASE AND FLOUR THE LOAF TIN

Cake batter:

1. 2.
   Beat the butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, salt and eggs until light and fluffy (add the eggs one at a time).
2. 3.
   Add the almonds and lemon zest and mix briefly. Then sift the flour mixed with the baking powder over the top and stir it in, then add the milk while stirring.
3. 4.
   Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin, smooth the top and bake in the oven for about 35-40 minutes.
4. 5.
   After baking, let the cake cool a little and then carefully remove it from the tin.

Glaze:

1. 6.
   Mix the icing sugar and lemon juice well and spread generously over the cake.