# Citrus Cake

Recipe by [Marta Kowalczyk](https://fridge.menu/en/u/martakowal)

A buttery citrus cake with marzipan mixed through the batter, finished with a tangy lemon icing and dried lemon zest.

Servings: 12 · Prep 30 min · Cook 45 min · Baking

Vegetarian · Contains: gluten, milk, nuts, eggs

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![AI photo: Citrus Cake](https://image.fridge.menu/adaptations/2kc14798/2a6483edef7868dd9345cabbb81839652049e57ed14273d95a4ff0ac088b429a.jpg)

## Ingredients

- 250 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter) — soft, at room temperature
- 125 g [icing sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/powdered-sugar)
- 110 g [Caster sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 1 tsp [vanilla sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/vanilla-sugar)
- 3 pcs [Eggs](https://fridge.menu/en/i/eggs)
- 3 pcs [egg yolks](https://fridge.menu/en/i/egg-yolk)
- 250 g [Plain flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/flour)
- 1 tsp [Baking powder](https://fridge.menu/en/i/baking-powder)
- 1 pcs [Lemon](https://fridge.menu/en/i/lemon) — zest and juice
- 125 g [Marzipan](https://fridge.menu/en/i/marzipan) — cut into small cubes
- 75 g [Caster sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 50 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter) — soft, at room temperature
- 2 pcs [Eggs](https://fridge.menu/en/i/eggs)
- 1 pcs [Lemon](https://fridge.menu/en/i/lemon) — juice and zest
- 150 g [icing sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/powdered-sugar)

## Steps

1. Beat the butter, icing sugar, caster sugar and vanilla sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add the eggs one at a time, then the yolks one at a time, mixing until smooth.
3. Combine the flour with the baking powder, sift into the batter and mix.
4. Add the lemon juice and finely grated lemon zest, and mix.
5. Mash the marzipan with the sugar until smooth, then add the butter and mix.
6. Mix in the eggs one at a time until the batter is smooth.
7. Combine the marzipan batter with the first batter until evenly distributed.
8. Pour the batter into a greased 24 cm tin lined with baking paper.
9. Bake in a preheated fan oven at 170°C for about 45 minutes, until fully cooked through. (45 min)
10. For the lemon icing: peel the zest from a lemon and let it dry on a paper towel for 1 hour while the cake bakes and cools. (60 min)
11. Whisk the icing sugar with the lemon juice to a thick, white icing.
12. Spread the icing over the cooled cake and finish by sprinkling with the dried lemon zest.

Published 2026-10-09

https://fridge.menu/en/r/citrus-cake-2kc14798

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