Fluffy Lemon Cake by @aliterdulcia

1h3

10 servings

🌾

250 g

Flour

🍬

400 g

Sugar

🥚

3

Eggs

🌻

120 ml

Sunflower oil

🥛

120 ml

Whole milk

🍋

60 ml

Lemon juice

🍋

2 lemons

Lemon zest

🫙

10 g

Baking powder

🧂

1 g

Salt

🍬

Icing sugar

  1. Combine
    • whole milk
    • lemon juice

    Combine the whole milk and lemon juice in a mixing bowl; let the mixture rest for 10 minutes to make quick buttermilk.

  2. Preheat
    • sunflower oil

    Preheat the oven to 180 °C; grease the cake pan with sunflower oil.

  3. Whisk
    • large egg
    • granulated sugar
    • lemon zest

    Whisk the large egg, granulated sugar, and lemon zest until the mixture becomes pale and airy.

  4. Whisk
    • sunflower oil

    Gradually whisk in the sunflower oil; stir until the batter is smooth.

  5. Add
    • whole milk
    • lemon juice
    • Eggs

    Add the quick buttermilk to the egg mixture; mix just until combined.

  6. Sift
    • wheat flour
    • salt

    Sift the wheat flour, baking powder, and salt together; fold them into the batter in several additions.

  7. Pour

    Pour the batter into the greased cake pan; level the surface with a spatula.

  8. Bake

    Bake the cake at 180 °C for 40–45 minutes; remove it when a tester comes out clean.

  9. Transfer

    Transfer the cake to a cooling rack; cool completely before slicing.

Fluffy Lemon Cake by @aliterdulcia

1h3

10 servings

🌾

250 g

Flour

🍬

400 g

Sugar

🥚

3

Eggs

🌻

120 ml

Sunflower oil

🥛

120 ml

Whole milk

🍋

60 ml

Lemon juice

🍋

2 lemons

Lemon zest

🫙

10 g

Baking powder

🧂

1 g

Salt

🍬

Icing sugar

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/9

    Combine the whole milk and lemon juice in a mixing bowl; let the mixture rest for 10 minutes to make quick buttermilk.

    🥛whole milk
    🍋lemon juice
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥛measuring jug

  2. Step 2/9

    Preheat the oven to 180 °C; grease the cake pan with sunflower oil.

    🌻sunflower oil
    🍰cake pan

  3. Step 3/9

    Whisk the large egg, granulated sugar, and lemon zest until the mixture becomes pale and airy.

    🥚large egg
    🍬granulated sugar
    🍋lemon zest
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk
    🍋citrus zester

  4. Step 4/9

    Gradually whisk in the sunflower oil; stir until the batter is smooth.

    🌻sunflower oil
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk

  5. Step 5/9

    Add the quick buttermilk to the egg mixture; mix just until combined.

    🥛whole milk
    🍋lemon juice
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk

  6. Step 6/9

    Sift the wheat flour, baking powder, and salt together; fold them into the batter in several additions.

    🌾wheat flour
    🫙baking powder
    🧂salt
    🧺fine sieve
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄spatula

  7. Step 7/9

    Pour the batter into the greased cake pan; level the surface with a spatula.

    🍰cake pan
    🥄spatula
    🥣mixing bowl

  8. Step 8/9

    Bake the cake at 180 °C for 40–45 minutes; remove it when a tester comes out clean.

    🍰cake pan

  9. Step 9/9

    Transfer the cake to a cooling rack; cool completely before slicing.

    ✨cooling rack
    🍰cake pan

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Oils, Dairy, Fruit, Leavening agents, Seasonings

Ingredients

Flour, Sugar, Eggs, Sunflower oil, Whole milk, Lemon juice, Lemon zest, Baking powder, Salt, Icing sugar

Notes

Eggs (size L), Lemon zest (zest of 2 lemons), Icing sugar (for the optional lemon glaze, with lemon juice, amount not given)

Allergens

milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

365 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 5g, Carbohydrates: 51g, Fat: 16g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 29g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 1.5mg, Potassium: 105mg, Sodium: 180mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 5mg, Vitamin A: 45µg, Vitamin D: 0.4µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

43 minutes

Overall

1 hour 3 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

9 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, whisk, fine sieve, citrus zester, citrus juicer, spatula, cake pan, cooling rack, measuring jug

Appliances

Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Snack, Breakfast

Occasions

Breakfast, Brunch, Afternoon tea

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@aliterdulcia

Origin

Cuisine

Spanish

Geographic

Spain, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Spongy, Moist, Tender, Creamy

Flavors

Sweet, Tangy, Citrusy

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

room temperature

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Keep away from direct sunlight), fridge : 7 days (Store in an airtight container,Bring to room temperature before serving), freezer : 3 months (Wrap individual slices tightly,Freeze in an airtight container)