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Cake of the Day: Poppy Seed and Lemon Cake from ‘Mug Cakes’

Yahoo Food Recipes

Every day, Yahoo Food features delectable cakes. They taste good, they look good, and they’re made by good people — talented bakers from around the world. This week we’ll be sharing time-saving desserts that can all be made in your coffee mug from Joanna Farrow and her cookbook Mug Cakes: Made In Minutes In the Microwave!. Check back to Cake of the Day for more mug desserts!

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Poppy Seed and Lemon Cake that takes only four minutes to make in your coffee mug. (Photo: Joanna Farrow)

Poppy Seed and Lemon Cake
Serves 1
Preparation time 2 minutes
Cooking time 2 minutes

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1 egg
1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
4 tablespoons lemon curd, plus extra to serve
1 tablespoon superfine sugar
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
Finely grated zest of ? lemon
4 tablespoons self-rising flour
Sifted confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Beat the egg in a 12 fl oz (350 ml) microwave-safe mug. Beat in the oil, lemon curd, sugar, poppy seeds, and lemon zest until thoroughly mixed, then stir in the flour.

Microwave on full power for 2 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Serve topped with extra lemon curd and dusted with a little sifted confectioners’ sugar.

Reprinted with permission from Mug Cakes by Joanna Farrow (Spruce).

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