Heavenly Lemon Cake
Heavenly Lemon Cake is a deliciously moist and easy dessert, perfect for any occasion.
Equipment
- electric mixer
- round cake pan
- saucepan
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 ¼ cups white sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 pcs eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 pcs lemons, zested
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Syrup
- ½ cup white sugar
- 3 lemons juiced
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a round cake pan with parchment paper.
- Beat 1 ¼ cup sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well before adding the next egg. Stir flour, lemon zest, and baking powder into creamed butter mixture until batter is smooth; pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes.
- Combine ½ cup sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
- Poke holes into the top of the warm cake and pour syrup over cake. Cool slightly before cutting.
Notes
Serve hot with cream for dessert, or cold with coffee.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 168mgPotassium: 47mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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