Citronmåne – Danish Lemon Moon Cake
We all know I love to try Scandinavian recipes, and I couldn’t go past this one. This is apparently the preferred cake of Danish police officers, and you will find half-moon shaped servings of this cake on the shelves of supermarkets and petrol stations across Denmark.
It’s a lovely citrus cake with a lovely almond taste thanks to the ground almonds and grated marzipan throughout. It’s not hard to see why it’s a favourite with the Danish police!
With the warmer months finally here in Australia, it’s a great cake for afternoon tea or a picnic. Do you think you’ll give this a go?
Citronmåne (Danish Lemon Moon Cake)
Print RecipeIngredients
- 200g unsalted butter, softened
- 220g caster sugar
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 100g marzipan, grated
- 4 eggs
- 225g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 50g almond meal
- 1 tbs lemon juice
- Toasted blanched almonds, chopped & lemon slices, to decorate
Lemon Icing
- 240g pure icing sugar, sifted
- 1 tbs lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160°C. Lightly grease a 22cm springform cake pan and line the base and sides with baking paper.
- Place the butter, sugar, lemon zest and vanilla in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and beat for 3-4 minutes until pale and creamy. Add the grated marzipan and mix to combine. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift in the plain flour and baking powder, then fold in the almond meal and lemon juice. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 60-65 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the icing, place icing sugar, lemon juice and 1-11/2 tbs boiling water in a bowl and whisk to combine. Spoon over cooled cake and allow to set, then top with almonds and lemon slices to serve.
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Citronmåne – Danish Lemon Moon Cake
Bev
Where do you find marzipan in AUS?
Iron Chef Shellie
You can find it in the baking aisle at the supermarket 🙂
Seema Sharma
That is one of the most interesting recipes that I had came across. Just wow…
Iron Chef Shellie
Thank you 🙂