{"id":355,"date":"2012-02-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kitchenetteblog.com\/?p=355"},"modified":"2024-10-22T13:26:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T13:26:44","slug":"2012k102k1lemon-mint-cake-with-lemon-syrup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kitchenetteblog.com\/2012\/02\/lemon-mint-cake-with-lemon-syrup\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon-Mint Cake with Lemon Syrup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I know what you\u2019re thinking.\u00c2\u00a0More lemon?<\/em><\/p>\n Yes!<\/p>\n More lemon!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I\u2019m not even going to apologize.\u00c2\u00a0Sometimes I\u2019m\u00c2\u00a0 Breakfast, lunch, or dinner; sweet or savory \u2013 lemon is always welcome at my table.<\/p>\n We went savory last time, so I figured a lemony dessert was in order.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The first time I made this lemon-mint cake was a few years back for a casual family dinner at my mom\u2019s house. My mom, who uses a giant bowl filled with fresh lemons as a dining room table centerpiece, was a huge fan. Perhaps this lemon obsession is genetic\u2026?<\/p>\n I\u2019m totally open to partaking in a study on the subject \u2013 assuming we\u2019d be consuming copious amounts of lemons.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This time, I had some fresh mint leftover from my recent experiments in cocktail creation with my friend. I had to use it up before going out of town (I can\u2019t bear to waste food), and lemon-mint cake was the first thing I thought of.<\/p>\n This cake uses one of my absolute favorite baking techniques: egg whites are whipped up and folded into the batter to lighten it. It\u2019s like baking magic. The same eggs that would be added whole to a denser cake become something completely different when used separately.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And as if this super light cake wasn\u2019t flavorful enough, it\u2019s served with an intensely lemony syrup that the cake just sucks right up. Lemon fanatics rejoice!<\/p>\n <\/p>\na little<\/del><\/span>\u00c2\u00a0extremely obsessed with an ingredient, and right now it\u2019s lemon.<\/p>\nLemon–<\/span>Mint Cake with Lemon Syrup<\/span><\/h2>\n