LEMON CURD & ORANGE CAKE

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Enjoy a slice of lemon curd and orange cake for elevenses or afternoon tea. Top with flaked almonds and lemon zest and serve with a cuppa

Provided by Esther Clark

Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

170g soft salted butter
150g golden caster sugar
2 eggs
70g natural yogurt
150g self-raising flour
50g ground almonds
1 large orange , zested
2-3 tbsp milk
10 tbsp lemon curd
20g flaked almonds
lemon zest , to decorate

Steps:

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a 1-litre loaf tin and line with baking parchment.
Put the butter, sugar, eggs, yogurt, self-raising flour, ground almonds, orange zest, milk and 5 tbsp lemon curd in a large bowl and whisk until smooth. Put another 5 tbsp lemon curd in a second bowl and whisk to loosen.
Spoon half the batter into the prepared tin, dollop over the lemon curd and top with the remaining batter. Scatter over the flaked almonds and bake for 50 mins, or until risen and golden. Leave to cool on a wire rack, scatter over some lemon zest and slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 40 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 26 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium