lemon cake

Easy Moist Lemon Cake Recipe

This lemon cake is so amazing. It is tender, moist, and full of lemon flavor. The glaze on top is fantastic. If you love lemon and cakes you will love this!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time45 mins

Cooling Time20 mins

Total Time1 hr 20 mins

Course: Cakes, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fluffy, moist, sweet, tender

 

Servings: 12 people

Calories: 247kcal

 

Equipment

• Zester
• Bowls
• Mixer
• Fork
• Spatula
• Sifter or Sieve
• 5x9-inch or 4x8-inch baking pan, or cake rounds, or cupcake pan

Ingredients

Lemon Cake

• 1/2 cup of butter softened (113g)
• 1 cup of white granulated sugar 200g
• 3 large eggs
• 3 Tbsp of lemon juice 45ml
• 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract 3ml
• 1/2 cup of buttermilk 118ml
• 2 Tbsp of lemon zest or zest from 1 1/2 lemons (9g)
• 1 1/2 cups of cake flour or all-purpose/plain flour 180g
• 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder 6g
• 1/2 tsp of salt 2g

Lemon Glaze

• 1 cup of powdered sugar 130g
• 1 Tbsp of milk 15ml
• 1 Tbsp of lemon juice or more to make the glaze thinner. (15ml)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350F/176C
• Mix together the softened butter and the sugar in a large bowl for 2 to 3 minutes until pale.
• Add the eggs one at a time and mix until well incorporated and the batter is nice and fluffy.
• Next, add the lemon juice and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
• Add the buttermilk and lemon zest and mix until combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into the main bowl about half to start, fold it into the batter with a spatula, then add the rest of the flour mixture and fold until combined. The Lemon cake batter is ready.
• Grease with shortening and flour a 5x9-inch bread pan. A piece of parchment paper on the bottom of the pan works great as well.
• Pour all the batter into the pan and spread it out evenly with a spatula. Bake in the oven for 40 to 55 minutes until a toothpick or skewer comes out clean when poked in the center.
• Let cool for about 10 minutes then run a butter knife or cake spatula around the edges of the pan to loosen the cake. Remove cake and set it on a wire rack to cool the rest of the way.

Make Lemon Glaze

• Mix together the powdered sugar, milk, and lemon juice in a small bowl with a fork or whisk.
• Pour it down the center of the cake then spread it out evenly with a spatula. Eat right away or let the glaze firm up for about 10 minutes.

  Slice and serve! Enjoy!

Notes

NOTE: You can get 10 to 14 slices depending on how large you make the slices. The nutritional facts are based on 12 slices/servings.

NOTE: You can use 8-inch rounds for a smaller thinner round cake, or use a cupcake pan too if you like. The baking times will be less about 22 to 28 minutes.