Best 4 Extra Moist Lemonade Cake Recipes

EASY MOIST LEMON CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°. Grease a 9x13 inch square baking pan and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• Combine buttermilk, lemon juice, and vanilla in liquid measuring cup.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer beat granulated sugar and lemon zest until moist and fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer 1/4 cup of the sugar mixture to small bowl, cover, and set aside. Add butter to the remaining sugar mixture and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs and yolk, one at a time, until combined. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with 2 additions of buttermilk mixture, and mix until smooth, about 30 seconds.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top with an offset spatula. Bake until cake is golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 25 to 35 minutes. Transfer cake to wire rack and let cool 10 minutes.
• To Make the glaze: In a medium bowl whisk confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and buttermilk until smooth. Using an offset spatula, spread glaze over warm cake and sprinkle evenly with the reserved sugar mixture. Cool completely, at least 2 hours. Serve.

SUPER MOIST LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and butter an 8-inch x 8-inch baking pan.
• Pour the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt directly into the pan, and whisk it all together well.
• In a small bowl, beat together the egg and the lemon zest.
• Using the back of a spoon, make two wells in the flour mixture.
• Pour the egg and lemon zest into one of the wells in the flour mixture.
• Pour the melted butter into the other well.
• Pour the buttermilk all over the top.
• Whisk it all together so that it's well blended. There may be a few lumps - no biggie!
• Bake for about 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
• Make the glaze: Mix together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and melted butter.
• Pour the glaze over the cooled cake.
• Cut into squares and serve with whipping cream or vanilla ice cream.

LEMON LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• 1. To make the lemon cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of two 9-inch round cake pans. Dust the pans with flour and tap out the excess.
• 2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir together the dry ingredients with a whisk. Set aside.
• 3. In an electric stand mixer, using the paddle attachment or beaters, beat the butter on medium speed for about 30 seconds, or until creamy. Gradually add the sugar, increase the speed to medium-high, and continue to beat until the mixture is light, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• 4. Add the whole eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and lemon zest. Reduce the speed to low and gradually beat in he lemon juice (the batter will appear curdled at this point smooth out after you add the dry ingredients). Beat in the dry ingredients in 3 additions alternately with milk in 2 additions. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat for another 10 seconds. Scrape the batter into the prepared pans.
• 5. Bake the cakes for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean. Cool the cakes in the pans on wire racks for 20 minutes. Invert the cakes onto the rakcs and cool completely.
• 6. To make the lemon filling, in a medium nonreactive saucepan, whisk together the yolks and sugar until combined. Whisk in the lemon juice, butter, and salt. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 5 to 6 minutes, or until the mixture turns opaque, thickens, and coats the back of the spoon. Do not let the filling boil, or it will curdle. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a medium bowl. Stir in the lemon zest and allow the filling to cool.
• 7.Cover with plastic wrap, pressing directly onto the surface, and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until chilled.
• 8. In a clean bowl of the electric mixer, using the whisk attachment or beaters, beat the heavy cream on high speed until soft peaks form. Remove the lemon filling from the refrigerator and whisk until smooth. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the whipped cream into the filling. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the filling until ready to assemble the cake.
• 9. To make the lemon frosting, in the large bowl of the electric mixer, using the paddle attachment or beaters, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy, about 30 seconds. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar on low speed. Add the cream, lemon juice, vanilla, and lemon zest. Increase the speed to medium-high, and beat for about 3 minutes, or until the frosting is light and fluffy.
• 10. To assemble the cake, place 1 cake layer on a serving plate. Pile the lemon filling onto the center using a small offset metal spatula, and spread it into an even layer, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge of the cake layer. Top with the second cake layer. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the lemon frosting. (If some of the filling oozes out from the middle, just blend it with the frosting around the sides of the cake.) Serve the cake immediately, or refrigerate and bring to room temperature before serving.

EXTRA MOIST LEMON, SOUR CREAM AND VANILLA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Spray a Bundt pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
• Cream together softened Butter and Sugar.
• Add Eggs, one at a time and beat,then add Sour Cream.
• Sift Flour and Soda together and add next along with the Instant Pudding.
• Last add Vanilla, Lemon Extract, Juice and Zest, Mixing until batter is light and fluffy.
• Pour into the sprayed Bundt pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Warning! Some oven temperatures may vary so keep an eye on this one!
• Serve with a Lemon Glaze or just sprinkle with Powdered Sugar.
• Enjoy!