Lemon Cake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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2 loaves
ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar (2 1/2 cups original recipe)
- 4 extra large eggs, room temperature
- 1⁄3 cup grated lemon zest (6 to 8 large lemons)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3⁄4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (1 tsp. original recipe)
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For the Glaze
- 1 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar (2 cups original recipe)
- 3 1⁄2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Grease two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pans.
- Cream the butter and 2 cups granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, for about 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
- With the mixer on medium speed, add the eggs, one at a time, and the lemon zest.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 and makes a syrup.
- When the cakes are done, let them cool for 10 minutes, then invert them onto a rack set over a tray, and spoon the lemon syrup over the cakes.
- Allow the cakes to cool completely.
- For the glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice in a bowl, mixing with a wire whisk until smooth.
- Pour over the top of the cakes and allow the glaze to drizzle down the sides.
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Reviews
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Made this for Dh as he's the lemon-lover and he did indeed love it. Served this with recipe #37890 which took it over the top. I liked the modification of less sugar, not missing it at all. Made this as a bundt cake. Next time I'll turn the heat down to 325? as it got a little too brown at the bottom of the pan while the top needed a full hour to complete baking.
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Evelyn, this cake is delicious, I made this this morning for my lemon-loving DH, I ran out of Kosher salt so I use 3/4 teaspoon regular table salt, and that seemed to work fine. This is a moist denser cake and it is fairly sweet (even with Ev's modification!) so you might want to reduce the sugar a little if you do not have a sweet tooth lol! great cake Ev!...Kitten:)
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I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.
So far, I've copied a couple of thousand recipes from this site and my psychiatrist has thrown the towel in and refuses to answer the phone when I call.
What did I do wrong?
Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.
I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time.
That's all for now.