Moroccan Lemon Cake (Meskouta)

Name: Moroccan Lemon Cake (Meskouta)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan,African
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 2 cups all-purpose flour, more for the pan; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1/2 cup milk; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 tablespoons lemon zest; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

A light and fine-textured Moroccan cake highlights delicious flavors from fresh lemon zest and juice.

⭐ 4.4 (201 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 40 minTotal: 55 minYields: 12 servings

Category Tags:

Dessert Cakes Cake

Cuisine Tags:

Moroccan African

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C) and grease and flour a bundt or tube pan.
Beat eggs and sugar until thick, then gradually incorporate oil until smooth.
Mix in flour, baking powder, salt, and milk until smooth, then add lemon juice, zest, and vanilla extract.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool the cake in the pan for 7 to 10 minutes, then invert onto a rack to finish cooling.
For the glaze, combine confectioners' sugar and lemon juice until smooth, then drizzle over the cooled cake.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 321 kcal

Carbohydrate: 52 g

Cholesterol: 63 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 5 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Sodium: 280 mg

Sugar: 35 g

Fat: 11 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g