Guston

Lemon Cake

Tender lemon cake with glaze

Нона Тухикян
Prep
15m
Cook
1h 30m
Steps
6
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy

Method

  1. Step 1Prepare the lemon

    Zest the lemon and squeeze the juice. Set the juice aside for the glaze.

    Lemon
  2. Step 2Mix wet ingredients

    Whisk eggs with sugar until fluffy. Add vegetable oil, milk, and lemon zest. Mix well.

    EggSugarVegetable oilMilkLemon
  3. Step 3Add dry ingredients

    Sift flour with baking powder and a pinch of salt. Add vanilla sugar. Gently fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture until smooth.

    Note

    Don't overmix so the cake stays tender

    All-purpose flourBaking powderSaltVanilla
  4. Step 4Bake the cake1h 30m

    Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 160°C for about 90 minutes until golden brown. Test doneness with a toothpick.

  5. Step 5Make the glaze

    Mix powdered sugar with lemon juice until thick glaze consistency.

    Note

    Adjust the amount of juice for desired thickness

    Powdered sugarLemon juice
  6. Step 6Coat the cake with glaze

    Cool the cake and drizzle with lemon glaze. Let the glaze set before serving.