# Wholemeal Lemon Cake

Recipe by [Nora Vasquez](https://fridge.menu/en/u/noravasquez)

A simple, fluffy wholemeal flour cake flavoured with lemon or orange zest.

Servings: 6 · Cook 60 min · Baking

Vegetarian · Contains: gluten, milk, eggs

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## Ingredients

- 400 g [Wholemeal flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/whole-wheat-flour)
- 280 g [Sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 3 pcs [Eggs](https://fridge.menu/en/i/eggs)
- 150 g [Sunflower oil](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sunflower-oil)
- 100 g [Milk](https://fridge.menu/en/i/milk) — at room temperature
- 16 g [Baking powder](https://fridge.menu/en/i/baking-powder)
- 1 pcs lemon or orange zest
- [Icing sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/powdered-sugar) — vanilla, to taste, for serving

## Steps

1. Pour the sugar into a bowl, add the eggs and whisk for a few minutes until light and fluffy.
2. Still whisking, slowly drizzle in the sunflower oil.
3. Add the flour together with the baking powder in a few batches and mix well.
4. Pour in the room-temperature milk and add the lemon or orange zest for aroma.
5. Whisk until you get a smooth, even batter.
6. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
7. Pour the batter into a tin about 24 cm in diameter and smooth the surface with a spatula.
8. Bake the cake for about 1 hour, checking it is done with a wooden skewer. (60 min)
9. Let the cake cool completely before removing it from the tin.
10. Serve, generously dusted with vanilla icing sugar.

Published 2026-10-07 · Updated 2026-10-08

https://fridge.menu/en/r/whole-wheat-flour-pie-g8nqetjg

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