Servings : one 8" cake
I am personally a HUGE fan of lemon cake, and have been experimenting to discover the most perfect recipe for a long time! FINALLY I achieved the results I’ve been dreaming of! This is one of the softest, lightest, fluffiest lemon cakes you will ever taste. I served it without any toppings as it was just perfect on its own with a cup of tea…but it can also be served with softly whipped cream or a simple lemon glaze.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour (180gm)
- 1/2 cup butter/margarine (112gm)
- 3/4 cup sugar, grinded (150gm)
- 2 large eggs (use 3 if you have small eggs)
- juice of 1 lemon (about 3-4 tbsp. FRESHLY SQUEEZED)
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla essence
- zest of half a lemon (about 1 tsp.)
- 1/2 cup milk (100ml)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Instructions
Make sure ALL the ingredients are at room temperature before you start.
Grind the sugar to a powder and set aside.
Sift the flour twice with the salt and baking powder.
Grease and line an 8″ round pan and set aside. Preheat oven to 170 C.
Beat the butter with the sugar until light and creamy. Then add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Now add the freshly squeezed lemon into the milk and stir. The milk will thicken slightly on adding the lemon, that’s ok.
Add a third of the flour and beat until combined, then add half the milk. Don’t panic if it looks curdled, it will be fine. Again beat the batter until milk is mixed in. Add another third of the flour, mix it in, and then add the remaining milk. Finally add the last of the flour, the zest and the vanilla essence. Beat just until everything is well combined. Do NOT over-mix at this point, you can even finish up the mixing with a wooden spoon or spatula. The batter will be very light and fluffy.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.
Remove from pan and let it cool completely before frosting/slicing.
For a simple lemon glaze, take 1 cup icing sugar, add a few drops of lemon juice (freshly squeezed) and add them in, keep mixing until the glaze is of pourable consistency. You can add a few tbsp of warm water as well for a less intense lemony flavour. Pour on the cake and allow to set.
Enjoy! 🙂
asw,how do we use icing sugar for the glaze part??do we have to melt it??if yes,then how do we melt it…??
Glaze recipe is included in the recipe, please check.
Salam. Can I bake this cake on stove top?
W/Salaam, yes you can.
Tried this today – turned out brilliant!
I used 2 medium sized eggs – was quite confused about how many I should be using and thus apprehensive about the results. Thanks Fauzia for the share!
I always make lemon cake nearly every month and it never turns out perfect it’s always very tasty but never soft. It’s always very hard what do i do to make it soft????
Thank you. Try checking through this note and see if any of the tips help: http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/cake-mistakes-find-out-why/
Hi 🙂 you can make cupcakes with this recipe aswell?
Hi! Yes you can make cupcakes out of ANY cake recipe. 🙂
I made this cake today and it
I made this cake today and it turned out great. The texture was perfect. My husband and I loved it. Jazakallah Fauzia for sharing the recipe.
Hi, baked the lemon cake
Hi, baked the lemon cake yesterday. Turned out amazing! Can’t wait to try the other recipes. May Allah reward you abundantly.
thank you for the recipe
thank you for the recipe Fauzia, i made this yesterday and the result was good.
Jazakallah for this yummy
Jazakallah for this yummy recipie….I made it yesterday and I was superb….v soft n tasty…… Thanks a lot
Assalamualaikum
Assalamualaikum
Hi Fauzia
made this cake today it became a hit….
Thanks a lot.
Assalam aleikum ukhty…I did
Assalam aleikum ukhty…I did it and it came out perfectly MashaAllah..I just wanted to enquire, can I do the icing on this cake and if I can, which one is the best?Jazakillah Insha Allah…
W/Salaam, thanks. You can
W/Salaam, thanks. You can make a simple glaze of icing sugar mixed with some lemon juice to the consistency that you like or serve with whipped cream or even buttercream frosting if you want. 🙂
Shukran…will do that…
Shukran…will do that…
A.a am I boiling the lemon
A.a am I boiling the lemon glaze or?
Nope, just mix and use.
Nope, just mix and use.
i tried this cake for the
i tried this cake for the second time today and it turned out superb, much much better than last time…….thanks honey…… jeetee raho khush raho 🙂
Salam fauzia…… can we
Salam fauzia…… can we make lemon cupcakes fron this recipe???I luv cupcakes
W/Salaam, yes absolutely!
W/Salaam, yes absolutely!
I tried the recipe…the
I tried the recipe…the taste was fine but the cake did not rise..n it was soggy too…no issue with the baking powder as well.. as just two days back I made chocolate cake n it rose perfectly..
Not sure what caused that as
Not sure what caused that as this recipe gives really soft and fluffy results. Did you follow the recipe accurately?
what is the sweetness level
what is the sweetness level of this cake, i tried yoghurt cake and it was very little sweet, i want to try this cake but i am not sure if i shoud increase the amount of sugar?
It is normal sweetness, if
It is normal sweetness, if you have a sweeter tooth you can add sugar as per your taste OR make some frosting to spread on top of the cake. 🙂
I really like your page ans i
I really like your page ans i want to try out the lemon cake.
How do i grind the sugar?
In a grinder.
In a grinder.
Assalamu alaikum, I stumbled
Assalamu alaikum, I stumbled upon your website accidentally 6 months back and started with your stove top cake.. With ur mouth watering recipes I could not stop myself and bought an oven and tried your lemon cake, masha Allah the cake turned out beautifully and it taste yummy.. Jazakallah sister for all your recipes may Allah reward you abundantly…
Salam. Is it okay if I use a
Salam. Is it okay if I use a square pan? Also, plain flour is all purpose flour right?
W/Salaam, yes a square pan is
W/Salaam, yes a square pan is fine and yes AP flour is plain flour.