Steamed Lemon Small Cakes

Ingredients

• Syrup

  • 1/2 cup (105 g) sugar
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
  • 1 lemon, zest finely grated
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) lemon juice
  • 1 egg yolk

• Cake

  • 1 cup (150 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup (55 g) butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (160 g) sugar, plus more for dusting
  • 1 lemon, zest finely grated
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) lemon juice
  • 1 egg white