Easy and Luscious Lemon Cake by @preppykitchen

50 min
Easy

8 servings

🧈

230 g

Butter

🥛

240 ml

Milk

🍋

2

Lemon

🌾

240 g

Flour

🍬

300 g

Sugar

🥚

3

Eggs

🧂

15 g

Baking Powder

🧂

2.5 g

Salt

🧈

230 g

Butter (for Buttercream)

🍬

500 g

Powdered Sugar

🍋

60 ml

Lemon Juice

🍋

6 g

Lemon Zest

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/9

    Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a cake pan.

    🍰Cake Pan

  2. Step 2/9

    In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

    🌾Flour
    🧂Baking Powder
    🧂Salt
    🥣Mixing Bowl
    🍴Whisk

  3. Step 3/9

    In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

    🧈Butter
    🍬Sugar
    🥚Eggs
    🥣Mixing Bowl

  4. Step 4/9

    Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients alternately with milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.

    🥛Milk
    🍴Spatula

  5. Step 5/9

    Fold in lemon zest and lemon juice.

    🍋Lemon Zest
    🍋Lemon Juice
    🍴Spatula

  6. Step 6/9

    Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

    🍰Cake Pan

  7. Step 7/9

    Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

    🍰Cake Pan

  8. Step 8/9

    For the buttercream, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest, beating until smooth.

    🧈Butter (for buttercream)
    🍬Powdered Sugar
    🍋Lemon Juice
    🍋Lemon Zest
    🥣Mixing Bowl

  9. Step 9/9

    Spread the buttercream over the cooled cake.

    🍴Spatula

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Dairy, Fruit, Grains, Sweeteners, Other

Ingredients

Butter, Milk, Lemon, Flour, Sugar, Eggs, Baking Powder, Salt, Butter (for buttercream), Powdered Sugar, Lemon Juice, Lemon Zest

Allergens

Dairy, Gluten, Egg

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

400 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 5g, Carbohydrates: 60g, Fat: 18g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 50mg, Iron: 2mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 20mg, Vitamin A: 500IU

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

30 minutes

Overall

50 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

9 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Mixing Bowl, Whisk, Spatula, Cake Pan, Zester

Appliances

Oven, Mixer

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert

Occasions

Anytime

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@preppykitchen

Origin

Cuisine

American

Geographic

USA, California

Various

Aspect

Texture

Soft, Fluffy

Flavors

Sweet, Zingy

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 1 day (Covered), fridge : 5 days (Airtight container), freezer : 1 month (Wrapped tightly)