Lemon Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Optional Glaze
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- 3
Cream Butter and Sugar
In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened unsalted butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- 4
Add Eggs
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- 5
Incorporate Lemon
Stir in the lemon juice and lemon zest until fully combined.
- 6
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients
Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, alternating with the milk. Start and end with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Baking
- 7
Pour Batter
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- 8
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 9
Cool
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Optional Glaze
- 10
Make the Glaze
In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth.
- 11
Glaze the Cake
Once the cake is completely cool, drizzle the glaze over the top.