Lemon Cake

Name: Lemon Cake
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 177 milliliters buttermilk, at room temperature; 473 milliliters confectioners sugar, sifted; 4 extra larges eggs, at room temperature; 710 milliliters flour; 591 milliliters granulated sugar, divided; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 177 milliliters freshly squeezed lemon juice, divided; 4 Tbsps freshly squeezed lemon juice; 79 milliliters grated lemon zest (6 to 8 large lemons); 227 grams (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Lemon Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 6g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 525 calories. This recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up flour, confectioners' sugar, granulated sugar, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 (8 1/2 by 4 1/4 by 2 1/2-inch) loaf pans. You may also line the bottom with parchment paper, if desired.

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All Purpose Flour

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Baking Paper

Loaf Pan

Oven

Cream the butter and 2 cups granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on medium speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time, and the lemon zest.

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Granulated Sugar

Lemon Zest

Butter

Cream

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Blender

Bowl

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, combine 1/4 cup lemon juice, the buttermilk, and vanilla.

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Baking Soda

Lemon Juice

Buttermilk

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately to the batter, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide the batter evenly between the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a cake tester comes out clean.

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Buttermilk

All Purpose Flour

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Oven

Combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar with 1/2 cup lemon juice in a small saucepan and cook over low heat until the sugar dissolves. When the cakes are done, allow to cool for 10 minutes.

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Sugar

Lemon Juice

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Sauce Pan

Remove the cakes from the pans and set them on a rack set over a tray or sheet pan; spoon the lemon syrup over them. Allow the cakes to cool completely.

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Lemon