Description
A delightful and fluffy lemon cake with a perfect balance of zesty and sweet flavors, reminiscent of joyful family moments.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 fresh lemons (juice and zest)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a round cake pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in lemon zest.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk. Start and end with flour mixture.
- Gently fold in fresh lemon juice.
- Pour batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost with icing or dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
For an extra citrus kick, drizzle a lemon glaze made from powdered sugar and lemon juice over the cooled cake.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: lemon cake, dessert, baking, family recipe, citrus