How to Make Sansa Stark Lemon Cakes from Game of Thrones

Jammy Cooks
Jammy Cooks
Oct 13, 2026

One of my little birds told me you'll love these cakes.

Recipe inspired by the great folks at Chefs Steps:
https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/luscious-little-lemon-cakes-for-a-crowd

Music by Joe Jerimiah: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-bit-of-8-bit-vol.-2/id824389971

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What You Need:

For cake:

1 bound cake mix, mixed to box instructions
2 TBL lemon juice
1 TBL poppy seeds

For blanched lemons

2 lemons, sliced 3 mm thick
4 cups water
1 tsp salt

For glaze:

1 1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 TBL pectin
2 drops yellow gel food coloring
1/2 TBL lemon juice
Glitter sugar, to decorate

1. Mix a box of pound cake or your favorite yellow cake to box’s instructions. Add lemon juice and poppy seeds. Bake according to instructions in a parchment lined sheet pan. Allow to cool and punch out small rounds. Make sure they are a little larger in circumference than your lemons.

2. For glaze: place water, corn syrup and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Add pectin and boil vigorously for 1 minute. Add yellow food coloring. Place on small burner set to low while you blanch your lemons.

3. For blanched lemons: place water and salt in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Set heat to a low simmer and add lemons. Simmer 10 minutes so the heat doesn’t destroy your precious lemons. Carefully remove lemons from pot and then dump out blanching liquid.

4. Place glaze into large pot, and add lemon juice. Once it hits a low simmer, add your blanched lemons. Simmer for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat.

5. Add lemons to top of reserved cakes. Boil remaining glaze in the pan one minute. Carefully pour remaining glaze over cakes. Allow to set five minutes. Enjoy with tea.

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