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Why lemon cake is the perfect treat for summer afternoons

Lemon cake has recently become my favourite addition to afternoon coffee. It's simply perfect: tasty, moist, and fluffy like a cloud. And there's, of course, something else. This cake is straightforward to make, and I've never had any problems with it. I told you — all the benefits!

Lemon cake. Ideal for summer.
Lemon cake. Ideal for summer.
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I love cake recipes that do not assume their reader is an experienced pastry professional. When I find one, I like to return to it occasionally. This is approximately how my story with lemon cake is shaped, which I want to tell you about today. I was simply looking for a recipe for a good but easy bake that would taste great with afternoon coffee. And I found one.

Preparing a lemon cake is simple, and you will handle it without problems. It comes out delicious: slightly sour, fluffy, and moist inside. I don't know about you, but the closer it gets to summer, the more I crave such flavours. If you do, too, then welcome to the recipe. It's really worth getting to know!

Summer lemon cake

Ingredients:

  • 200 grams of butter,
  • 4 eggs,
  • 170 grams of sugar,
  • 20 grams of vanilla sugar,
  • 250 grams of flour,
  • a pinch of salt,
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder,
  • zest from 2 lemons + juice from 1 lemon.

Additionally, ingredients for the glaze:

Decorate the lemon cake with icing and lemon.
Decorate the lemon cake with icing and lemon.© Pexels | thiago japyassu
  • 100 grams of powdered sugar,
  • 4 tablespoons of lemon juice,
  • lemon slices for decoration.

Instructions:

  1. Prepare the lemons—scald them, squeeze the juice, grate the zest, etc. Then, take the rest of the ingredients out of the refrigerator; they should reach room temperature.
  2. Now melt and cool the butter. Crack the eggs and separate the yolks from the whites. Beat the yolks with regular and vanilla sugar, and beat the whites with salt until stiff peaks form.
  3. Place the juice from 1 lemon and the zest from 2 lemons into a bowl with the beaten yolks. Add flour, baking powder, and butter. Mix. When a smooth batter forms, add the beaten egg whites. This time, use a spoon.
  4. Transfer the entire batter to a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Place the pan in an oven preheated to 180°C and bake for 45 minutes.
  5. Sift powdered sugar into a sieve and combine it with lemon juice. Beat until smooth. Pour the glaze over the cake. Decorate with lemon slices. Enjoy!
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