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Sansa’s Lemon Cakes

By: Rebecca  |  Published: April 7, 2019  |  Updated: April 15, 2019  |   View Our Affiliate Disclosure Policy

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Inspired by Sansa’s favorite dessert in Game of Thrones, these Lemon Cakes are a delicious and zesty magic cake that separates into different textured layers as it bakes!

Piece of Lemon Magic Cake on a white plat with another slice of cake in the background and a fork next to it on the table.

Sansa’s Lemon Cakes

It’s hard to believe I originally published this recipe for Sansa’s Lemon Cakes 5 years ago this weekend and we were all sitting down to enjoy the season premiere of season 4 of Game of Thrones.

And now, the final season is just a week away and I don’t know about you guys… but I am both so excited and not at all ready for this beloved story to come to an end.

Slice of Sansa's Lemon Cake on a Game Of Thrones Book.

I Can’t Believe This Is The End!

I’ve been living in the Game of Thrones fan world for almost a decade, I read the books between 2010 and 2012 and since we will likely never get another one of them – ahem – it seems as though this magical (and quite bloody) story is coming to its end.

And with just six episodes in the final season, Game of Thrones has a lot of ground to cover in a short amount of time. And there are so many big things that need to happen:

  • Tell Jon who he is.
  • Rage against the Night King.
  • Watch Nymeria and her pack tear up some wights (fingers crossed it will happen).
  • Pray for a crazy appearance on Lady Stoneheart!
  • Clegane Bowl!
  • Brienne and Tormund – it needs to happen 😉
  • Dracarys Cersei.

And so much more… seriously, so much – like how are they going to wrap all of this up?

Lemon Cake on small white plate with lemon in the background.

Anyways, I should have updated this recipe years ago, because I soon realized that many of you don’t have time for 4-hour prep recipe, so I’ve made some slight adjustments to the original recipe to make it quicker and easier to whip up.

This cake still needs time to set after cooking, so make sure to account for that.

It’s still a Magic Cake. But What Is A Magic Cake?

You’re probably wondering what a Magic Cake is, right? Well, it’s a cake that is one batter, but it separates into three different layers as it bakes.

The end result is a light sponge layer on top, a creamy custard layer in the middle, and a dense layer on the bottom. It sounds pretty amazing, right?

Add some lemon zest and juice and you’ve got this deliciously tart version! This cake simply just melts in your mouth!

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How To Make Lemon Magic Cake:

It’s important to pull your eggs and milk out of the fridge an hour or two before baking so that they have time to come to room temperature.

Then, begin by preheating the oven and lining an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Cut slits across from each other on opposite sides of the parchment paper so it sits nicely in the pan.

Parchment paper lining a baking pan on yellow surface.

Next, beat your eggs whites in a stand mixer or large bowl until stiff peaks form.

Egg whites that have been beaten stiff in a metal mixing bowl.

Transfer the egg whites to a separate bowl and then beat together the egg yolks, sugar, and water until pale yellow.

Egg yolks and sugar beaten together in a metal mixing bowl.

Add in the melted butter and vanilla and mix until combined.

Melted butter being added to lemon cake batter in metal mixing bowl.

Mix in the flour and then add the lemon zest and lemon juice and beat until fully combined. Then slowly add the milk while continuing to mix the batter.

Lemon juice and zest added to lemon cake batter in a metal mixing bowl.

Lastly, gently stir in the egg whites, but not completely. The final batter will be lumpy, this is okay – you want those lumps!

Stiff egg whites being folded into lemon cake batter in a metal mixing bowl.

Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan and bake. Once baked, allow to cool to room temperature and then loosely cover and chill in the fridge for 4 to 12 hours for best results. 

Do not put the warm cake in the fridge or condensation can form and ruin the sponge layer of the cake.

Check out this complete guide to Making Magic Cake.

Lemon Magic Cake batter poured into a prepared 8x8-inch baking pan.

These Lemon Cakes Are So Delicious!

When I started imagining this recipe, I wanted something more than the biscuits in the Game of Thrones cookbook or a standard cake, I wanted something impressive.

I wanted something that was going to wow, something that was worthy of all Sansa’s talk in the books.

I decided that a take on a Magic Cake would be perfect and I wanted to add some extra wow factors too!

So I decided Candied Lemons, powdered sugar, and whipped cream were necessary to really push this dessert out the moon door!

You can make your own candied lemons or I have personally started using the candied lemons from Trader Joe’s, they are super delicious and it cuts more than an hour off of the prep time for this recipe!

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Close up photo of a slice of lemon cake on a small white plate.

We’ve come a long way in this story and it seems like things are still looking a bit bleak for our favorites.

But I have faith in the Seven Gods that we’ll get a good ending because The North Remembers, and we’ll get our “bloody” revenge!

Right? I mean, we just have to.

Eek! I’m just giddy thinking about this season… that seems a little dark, I know.

Matt is always telling me how weird it is for someone who loves cupcakes and pink so much to also love A Song of Ice and Fire (and other dark things) as much as I do! But hey, that’s me!

Fork digging into a slice of lemon cake on a small white plate.

Who Will Win The Game Of Thrones?

Also, not to get too deep into theories because well, there’s likely not enough space on the internet for all that. 😉 But I have a strong feeling that Sansa will be one of the only ones left standing in the end.

And as annoying as she was in the early books and seasons, I’d say she about outdid herself with her revenge on Ramsay and Littlefinger, don’t you think?

Who do you think will sit upon the throne in the end – or will the throne even still exist?

Regardless of what comes in the next couple of months, make sure you enjoy each episode with Sansa’s Lemon Cakes in hand!

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This post was originally published on April 6, 2014, and was updated on April 7, 2019, with slight recipe adjustments, written content, and photos.

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Sansa’s Lemon Cakes

Rebecca Hubbell
Inspired by Sansa's favorite dessert in Game of Thrones, these Lemon Cakes are a delicious and zesty magic cake that separates into different textured layers as it bakes!
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Cooling/Chill Time 6 hrs
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 people
Calories 382

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients:

  • 4 large eggs separated/room temp
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups whole milk room temp
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

Lemon Whipped Cream:

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons Instant Lemon Pudding Mix dry
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Topping:

  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 9 Candied Lemons

Instructions
 

Cake Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the egg whites on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form and transfer to a separate bowl.
  • Add the egg yolks, sugar, and water to the mixing bowl and beat on medium-high speed for about 5 minutes until foamy and pale yellow.
  • Add the melted butter and vanilla and beat for another minute, scraping down the sides as needed. Add the flour and beat until fully incorporated.
  • Add in the lemon juice and zest and beat until thoroughly mixed. Slowly add in the milk while mixing until fully incorporated.
  • Gently stir in the egg whites 1/3 at a time but not mixing them completely. You want lumps of eggs whites in the batter so the cake bakes properly.
  • Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 50 to 70 minutes, the top of the cake should be golden brown and firm to the touch.
  • Remove from the oven and let the cake cool completely to room temperature and then store loosely covered in the fridge for 4 to 12 hours before best results.
  • Dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar. Slice cake into 9 slices and top with the lemon cream recipe below or just plain whipped cream and candied lemons. 

Lemon Cream:

  • Add ingredients to a stand mixer or in a bowl and beat on medium-high until you have a light and fluffy cream. Pipe onto cake slices and top with candied lemons just before serving.

Notes

  • Cake should be made the day it is served.
  • Adapted from Kitchen Nostalgia
OLD RECIPE FOR THOSE WHO WANT IT:
Ingredients:
  • 4 large eggs, separated/room temp
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 cup lemon simple syrup (leftover from candied lemons)
  • lemon whipped cream
  • candied lemons
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Whip egg whites until stiff and transfer to a separate bowl.
  3. Beat egg yolks, vanilla, sugar, and water until light fluffy yellow.
  4. Add butter and beat for another minute or so.
  5. Add flour and beat until fully combined.
  6. Add in milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon syrup until thoroughly mixed.
  7. Beat in egg whites on low until just incorporated, the batter should look a little clumpy, that's okay.
  8. Pour batter into a greased 8-inch pan, you can also use a 10 inch round pan, but the layers won't be quite as distinct, like in mine.
  9. Bake for 60 minutes, remove from oven and let set in pan for at least three hours.
  10. If you are making small cakes, use a biscuit cutter to cut them out of the large cake.
  11. Top with the lemon cream and candied lemons.

Nutrition

Calories: 382kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 5gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 85mgPotassium: 134mgSugar: 23gVitamin A: 905IUVitamin C: 7.1mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 0.8mg
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  1. Brekka L Schachte says

    December 3, 2019 at 3:17 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe is wonderful and I cant thank you enough for sharing.
    I found it when looking for something to make for my sisters GOT themed baby shower almost 3 years ago.
    Is there any chance I could get a copy of the original posted recipe (Pre-time-saving-revision)?
    Thanks again for all your hard work.

    Reply
    • Rebecca Hubbell says

      December 3, 2019 at 6:09 pm

      Hi Brekka, the original recipe is in the notes section of the recipe card 🙂

      Reply
      • Brekka Schachte says

        December 3, 2019 at 8:02 pm

        Oh! Goodness. My bad. Thank you!

  2. Brenda Gallop says

    May 5, 2019 at 2:04 pm

    3 stars
    Made this today and although the top of the cake browned beautifully, the custard part did not have the texture that yours seems to have (yours looks more cakey). Mine came out quite solid (will post a pic on Instagram). Also not very lemony… but all of the above could just be that I baked it a little too long… 60 mins. Definitely edible though!

    Reply
  3. Zenia Johnson says

    April 28, 2019 at 10:29 am

    5 stars
    I made this two weeks ago for our season 8 premiere party and WOW. My guests (and my mom who is hard to impress) were all blown away! I actually doubled the recipe, but otherwise followed it to the letter. I think making it the night before and allowing it to set in the refrigerator overnight definitely helped it to set and firm – the next day the cake was the perfect texture. AND your recipe for candied lemons really kicked the presentation up a notch! Thank you for such a fabulous recipe!

    Reply
    • Rebecca Hubbell says

      April 28, 2019 at 11:47 pm

      I’m so glad you all enjoyed it!

      Reply
  4. Claire says

    April 15, 2019 at 5:11 pm

    Is there any way you can put the batter into cupcake tins and it still come out okay?

    Reply
    • Rebecca Hubbell says

      April 16, 2019 at 11:15 am

      Hi Claire, I’ve never made this recipe that way so I’m not sure.

      Reply
  5. Pam says

    April 15, 2019 at 2:03 pm

    1 star
    I made this again with the new recipe.

    I did not have the same problem with it being under baked inside, but the custard layer was just kind of odd…it wasn’t clear that there were 3 different layers and it had an odd mouth-feel. Had I served it to someone else they would’ve thought I made a mistake in making it .

    I think the old recipe was a lot better in terms of flavor. It had just the right amount of lemon and sweetness (because of the syrup?), whereas the new one is just outright lemon-y.

    If anyone is thinking about making this for a party I would suggest doing a trial run beforehand. This is not a traditional cake, it’s meant to be a “magic cake,” and you may not like the texture.

    Reply
  6. Lauren says

    April 14, 2019 at 8:58 pm

    5 stars
    Phenomenal! Just finished serving it at my GOT premier party. I actually used about 1/3 cup less milk than called for and it’s very light fluffy. Confession: I served with canned whipped cream and a lemon wedge dipped in sugar. Total hit! I baked it for 57 min.
    Thank you so much for posting this. I am an extremely amateur baker and it turned out amazing!

    Reply
  7. A says

    April 14, 2019 at 6:06 pm

    When it says “cooling time: two hours” and “best made the day it’s served,” the whole “refrigerate 4-12 hours” bit comes as a bit of a surprise. -_-

    Reply
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