Recipe for Citronmåne

5/2/2026

Recipe for Citronmåne

5/2/2026
Citronmåne - Danish lemon moon cake - recipe with video
5.0
(2)
12
20 min
60 min
One portion: 100 g
399 kcal
46g carbs
7g protein
20g fat
Citronmåne - Danish lemon moon cake - recipe with video
Equipment
Baking pan with a diameter of 22 cm.
Ingredients
ingredients for Citronmåne cake
200 g butter (soft)
200 g powdered sugar (1 and 1/3 cups)
1 teaspoon vanilla (extract or a little flavor)
2 tablespoons lemon zest (from 1 large lemon for me)
100 g marzipan
4 eggs (size L - at room temperature)
50 g almonds (ground - half a cup)
15 ml lemon juice (1 large tablespoon)
225 g wheat flour - all-purpose (1.5 cups)
1 teaspoon baking powder (slightly heaped)
ingredients for lemon glaze
150 g powdered sugar (1 cup)
approx. 30 ml lemon juice (to consistency)
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Instructions
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How to make Danish Citronmåne cake step by step
Step 1 - preparations
1

Take the butter and eggs out of the fridge about 2 hours earlier to warm up.

2

Grease the baking pan with butter and sprinkle with flour or breadcrumbs - you can also line it with baking paper.

3

Turn on the oven to heat to 160 degrees (convection mode).

4

Grate the marzipan on a coarse grater.

100 g marzipan
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5

Sift the flour together with the baking powder.

225 g wheat flour - all-purpose, 1 teaspoon baking powder
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Step 2 - preparing the creamed lemon cake
1

Mix together butter, sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest - I mix them together on high speed for about 5 minutes.

200 g butter, 200 g powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 tablespoons lemon zest
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2

Add grated marzipan and mix on high speed.

100 g marzipan
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3

Add one egg at a time to the butter mixture and mix briefly after each addition - just until combined.

4 eggs
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4

Add ground almonds to the batter and mix briefly.

50 g almonds
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5

Pour in the lemon juice and mix briefly.

15 ml lemon juice
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6

Add the flour with baking powder in portions, mixing briefly on low speed - stop mixing when you can still see traces of flour.

225 g wheat flour - all-purpose, 1 teaspoon baking powder
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7

Briefly mix the batter with a spoon and transfer it to the prepared pan.

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Step 3 - baking the cake
1

Bake the cake in the preheated oven for about an hour - until a skewer comes out clean.

2

Completely cool the cake after baking before pouring the glaze.

Step 4 - prepare the lemon glaze
1

Sift the powdered sugar into a bowl and add lemon juice in portions - mix thoroughly until you get a slightly liquid but thick glaze.

150 g powdered sugar, approx. 30 ml lemon juice
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2

Glaze the top of the cake with the icing.

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Tips from Beata

A glass has a capacity of 250 ml.

Check below the recipe for possible substitutions and execution tips.

The recipe video is in Polish, but you can watch it to see the step-by-step process.

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Keywords
#almond-lemon cake
#lemon cake
#marzipan cake
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