Simple Lemon Cake recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
½ cup butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
¾ cup milk
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Nutrition Info

254.1 calories
carbohydrate: 35.8 g
cholesterol: 63.1 mg
fat: 10.7 g
fiber: 0.6 g
protein: 3.9 g
saturatedFat: 6.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 172.7 mg
sugar: 21.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.

  2. Beat sugar and butter together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.

  3. Sift flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl, add to creamed mixture. Pour in milk, lemon zest, and lemon juice and mix until you achieve a smooth batter. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

Recipe Yield

1 9-inch square pan

Recipe Note

This simple lemon cake is perfect for picnics and parties. It's moist and soft.

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