We’ve got another recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks, A Feast of Ice and Fire. My last two (one from the Wall and one from the South) were great hits and this one brings us right to King’s Landing with a spin on Sansa’s favorite lemon cakes. However, my spin, as it usually is makes these a bit healthier. I used mostly whole-wheat flour to add some fiber and make it better for our blood sugar spiking as well as using a little less sugar and using mostly honey. These are delectable little bites of yum without all the guilt that normal lemon cakes would carry.
Whole-Wheat Lemon "Cakes"
2016-03-17 08:37:41
Yields 17
A healthier version of a lemon cake--it's a cross between the texture of a cookie and a cake
Prep Time
7 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
22 min
For the cake
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 tbsp butter
- grated zest from 1 lemon
For the icing
- 3 tbsp confectioner's sugar
- 3/4 tsp milk
For the cakes
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a baking sheet
- Mix together the flour, honey, and sugar in large bowl
- Cut in the butter and then add egg, yolk, and zest
- Mix well until dough can be shaped by hand (add lemon juice if it's too dry)
- Roll the balls with a 1 inch circumference and place on baking sheet and then into the oven for 15 minutes
- Let cool
For the icing
- Mix together confectioner's sugar and milk
- Once cakes are dry, go ahead and spoon over
Adapted from A Feast of Ice and Fire
Adapted from A Feast of Ice and Fire
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