Lemon Cake From Scratch

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Super yummy, light lemon taste. A different thing to try is to put the cake mixture into large muffin tins to make a bunch of little cakes, you just need to reduce the baking time. Let cake cool before frosting or glaze while still slightly warm.

close up view of a slice of Lemon Cake with white icing on a plate with a fork
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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
35 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
20
Yield:
2 8-inch cakes

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature

  • 1 ½ cups white sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • 3 large egg yolks

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour two 8-inch cake pans, tapping out excess flour.

  2. Whisk flour, lemon zest, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.

  3. Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat eggs and egg yolks, 1 at a time, into creamed butter mixture on low speed, beating well after each addition before adding the next. Beat lemon juice into butter mixture. Beat flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, into butter mixture until batter is just combined. Divide batter between the prepared cake pans.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until cake pulls away from sides of pan, 32 to 35 minutes. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of pan and invert cake onto a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

217 Calories
11g Fat
28g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 20
Calories 217
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g 14%
Saturated Fat 6g 32%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 183mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 28g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 1mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 50mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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