Simple Lemon Cake

Name: Simple Lemon Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar 1 cup white sugar; ½ cup butter ½ cup butter; 2 large eggs 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder; ¾ cup milk ¾ cup milk; 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Prep: 10 minsCook: 35 mins

Prep

10 mins

Cook

35 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Servings:

11 cup white sugar
½ cup butter½ cup butter
22 large eggs
22 teaspoons vanilla extract
11 ½ cups all-purpose flour
11 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
¾ cup milk¾ cup milk
11 tablespoon lemon zest
11 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

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 until well combined.
3
Sift flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl; add to creamed mixture until incorporated. Pour in milk, lemon zest, and lemon juice; mix until smooth. 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.

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