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Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Sour Component
Optional Toppings
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan or line it with parchment paper.
- 2
Combine Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- 3
Mix Wet Ingredients
In another bowl, beat the eggs. Add the buttermilk, melted unsalted butter, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- 4
Combine Mixtures
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
Adding Sour Component
- 5
Incorporate Sour Ingredients
Fold in the lemon juice and sour cream gently into the batter until evenly distributed.
Baking
- 6
Transfer to Pan
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- 7
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.