Lemon sponge cake with pear marmalade

Ciambella con le Pere, an authentic Italian dessert served in the afternoon with sweet wine, is a delicious, zesty and freshing cake

Lemon sponge cake with pear marmalade

SERVES

16

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

15

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

25

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 315g plain flour

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 2 tsp baking powder

  • 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 150g sugar 

  • 3 eggs grated

  • zest of 6 lemons

  • 120ml whole milk

  • 240g pear marmalade

  • confectioners’ sugar

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