Lemon Cake Recipe:
- 1 cup (230 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup lemon fresh juice
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar (sifted)
- 2-4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Preheat oven to
350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place oven rack in the center of the
oven. Butter, or spray with a non stick cooking spray, a 9 inch (23 cm)
spring
form pan and then line the bottom of the pan with parchment or wax
paper.
Lemon cake:
beat the butter until light and fluffy and pale in color
beat in sugar...
mix well
Beat in the vanilla
extract and the eggs, one at a time,
mixing well after each addition.
Batter
will look curdled
Add lemon zest.
Mix in the flour, baking powder, salt and lemon juice...
mixing until
you have a smooth batter.
Pour the
batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with the back of a spoon or an offset spatula.
Bake about 40 -
50 minutes,
or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Place on a wire rack to cool for about
15 minutes, then gently remove the sides and bottom of the pan.
Lemon frosting:
Place the sifted confectioners sugar
in a small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice
and stir until you have a thick and smooth glaze. Add more lemon juice or powdered sugar, as needed.
Pour the
frosting over the top of the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides.
Enjoy!!!