Convent cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 400g (2 cups) granulated (white) sugar
- 240ml (1 cup) milk
- 240ml (1 cup) sunflower oil
- finely grated zest of 1 lemon (or a pinch of anise)
- 15g (1 sachet; 1/2 oz; scant 1 1/2 tbsp) baking powder
- 375g (3 cups, scooped and scraped) all-purpose (plain) flour
- powdered sugar for dusting
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