Four quarters cake (TM)

Four quarters cake (TM)

Servings:	Serves 6
Ready in:	35 minutes
Prep. time:	5 minutes
Cook time:	30 minutes
Difficulty:

Known in Spain as 'Bizcocho cuatro cuartos' it takes its name from the fact that it contains equal parts of the the four main ingredients: flour, sugar, butter and eggs. It can be made with with various flavourings such as lemon, vanilla, cinnamon etc. It is similar to the English Pound Cake.

Ingredients

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• 130g sugar
• The peel of 1 lemon
• 3 eggs
• 130g butter at room temperature
• 130g plain flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• A pinch of salt

Mise en place

• Preheat the oven to 180° C (350° F - gas 4)

Method

1. Tip the sugar into the very dry bowl 20 seconds / Speed 5-10 progressively
2. Add the lemon peel and again 20 seconds / Speed 5-10 progressively
3. Next, add the eggs 2 minutes / 37° / Speed 3
4. Add the butter and beat 30 seconds / Speed 3
5. Incorporate the flour, baking powder and salt 10 seconds / Speed 2½
6. Finish by folding the mixture delicately with the spatula
7. Pour into a greased and floured cake tin and bake in the oven for about 25-30 minutes

Recipe source

• This is a translation of a recipe in Thermomix TM31 - Imprescindible para tu cocina which is the book supplied with Spanish TMXs.