Lemon and Thyme Cake

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    10-12

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Tea at the Palace: A Cookbook

By Carolyn Robb

Published 2022

  • About

Made with yogurt and olive oil, this cake is incredibly light and yet moist at the same time. While still warm, it is drenched in an aromatic, thyme-infused lemon syrup, which, once cool, forms a delicate, crisp sugary shell on the cake. Served with an abundance of glistening berries, it makes a wonderful centerpiece for a summer afternoon tea in the garden. The aroma of fresh thyme will always bring back indelible memories of the gardens at Highgrove and of the joy of being able to pick fr