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To decorate

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal497
  • fat24g
  • saturates14g
  • carbs71g
  • sugars45g
  • fibre1g
  • protein5g
  • salt0.68g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line a deep, 20cm round cake tin. Beat the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy, then gradually beat in the eggs, one by one. Fold in the flour, baking powder, mashed potato, zests and juices. Scrape into the tin and level the top. Bake for 45 mins until golden and a skewer poked in comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then move to a wire rack.

  • step 2

    Sift the icing sugar, then mix in enough of the lemon juice to make a stiff, but still runny icing. Spread over the cake so it dribbles down the sides a little. Add some chocolate eggs, if using. Leave until the icing has set, then slice and serve. Delicious with a dollop of natural yogurt.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2011

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Overall rating

A star rating of 4.1 out of 5.9 ratings

lindsiswrightVzSqgDBs

Really unpleasant texture from the mash, despite using a ricer to ensure it was smooth. I wouldn’t recommend this recipe.

lindaholmyardQbwP0-51

question

Can I just use ordainary flour /baking powder in with the recipe above. Lemon and orange cake?

tish59

I am looking for gluten free cakes to make for a fund raising event. This cakes sounds yummy. Does anyone know How long will this cake keep for?

mimum1

This is an amazing cake! Great moist texture. I couldn't get hold of gluten free baking powder so I just didn't include it an hoped for the best... the self-raising flour seemed fine - I don't think I would have guessed that there wasn't any baking powder in it. I may try it again using baking…

weldonblue

I have just made this cake and followed recipe to the letter. The result is really great. The texture is moist and the lemon and orange flavour is lovely. I have never baked a gluten free anything before, so this was a first, thoroughly recommend.

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