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Isabel’s magdalenas, Spanish lemon cakes

Isabel’s magdalenas, Spanish lemon cakes

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A large, moist Spanish olive oil and lemon cake, baked in a casserole dish and flavored with cinnamon. Perfect for a large group.

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Recipe from 19Tarrestnom65, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Isabel’s Magdalenas are a large, very soft Spanish cake, baked in a single pan and flavored with lemon.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$20.35 $1.70 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.99
  • $11.78
  • $0.77
  • $4.79
  • $0.80
  • $0.34
  • $0.76
  • $0.12

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar, then add the milk and oil, continuing to whisk. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the lemon zest, then gradually incorporate the sifted flour to prevent lumps. ≈ 4 min
  3. Once the dough is well mixed and free of lumps, add the yeast packets last. ≈ 3 min
  4. Place a deep baking dish in the oven, pour the dough into it, and sprinkle sugar evenly over the top. ≈ 3 min
  5. Place in a preheated oven at 250 °C, then reduce the temperature to 180 °C and do not open the door for at least 15 minutes.
  6. After this, check the doneness periodically using a knife tip or a wooden skewer. ≈ 3 min
  7. Allow approximately 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the size and power of your oven.

The bill

Isabel’s magdalenas, Spanish lemon cakes

  • 1 litre of milk$0.99
  • 1 liter of olive oil$11.78
  • 1 kilogram of sugar$0.77
  • 12 eggs$4.79
  • 500 g of baking flour$0.80
  • A squeeze of lemon$0.34
  • 8 packets of baking powder (4 + 4)$0.76
  • Extra sugar for sprinkling$0.12

Total$20.35

that's $1.70 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 litre of milk
  • 1 liter of olive oil
  • 1 kilogram of sugar
  • 12 eggs
  • 500 g of baking flour
  • A squeeze of lemon
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 8 packets of baking powder (4 + 4)
  • Extra sugar for sprinkling

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