Simple Lemon Cake
This simple lemon cake recipe is moist and soft, perfect for picnics and parties.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Electric Mixer
- 9-inch Square Baking Pan
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
Preparation
- Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
- Beat sugar and butter together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Sift flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl; add to creamed mixture until incorporated.
- Pour in milk, lemon zest, and lemon juice; mix until smooth.
- Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
- Let cake cool before cutting into squares. Enjoy!
Notes
You can top this cake with a simple lemon glaze by mixing 1 cup confectioners' sugar with ¼ cup lemon juice until smooth.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 173mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 1mg
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