Marzipan, Lemon and Cardamom Loaf

Name: Rukmini Iyer Lemon and Cardamom Loaf Recipe | Easy Bakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 170g softened unsalted butter; 170g caster sugar (golden if preferred); 3 medium free-range eggs; 1 lemon, zest and juice; 230g self-raising flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 4 cardamom pods, seeds ground, outer pods discarded; 100g marzipan, chopped into 1cm chunks

by Rukmini Iyer from The Sweet Roasting Tin

This moreish loaf cake recipe is perfect for an afternoon snack, with chunks of marzipan, plenty of lemon zest and a hint of cardamom.

Vegetarian Baking

Serves 8

Total 1 hr 5 min

Prep 15 min

Cook 50 min

Easy

Introduction from Rukmini Iyer

Many of my favourite things in one loaf. For some reason I’ve never got on with lemon drizzle, so this cake is spiked with golden pieces of marzipan instead. Extremely moreish – especially baked in mini-loaf tins.