LEMON FIESTA CAKE

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You'll have a fiesta on your table when you use this recipe to make a light, lemony, fluffy, and festive lemon-accented cake with raisins.

Provided by Marsha

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

10 tablespoons butter
1 ½ cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
¾ teaspoon lemon extract
½ cup golden raisins
⅓ cup white sugar
⅓ cup butter
1 ½ tablespoons water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
  • Cream 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating after each addition. Blend in the lemon peel.
  • In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, soda and baking powder. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk to creamed butter mixture. Add lemon extract and raisins.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 50 minutes cool 5 minutes, then turn out onto serving plate. Prick hot cake with skewer or fork and pour on lemon topping.
  • Combine 1/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup butter and water in a saucepan and heat until butter melts. Add lemon juice . Spoon over hot cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 389.2 calories, Carbohydrate 56.7 g, Cholesterol 86.3 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 334.8 mg, Sugar 35.3 g

Himank Lamichhane
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This recipe is a waste of time. The cake was dense and flavorless.


Alo Nafiza
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I followed the recipe exactly, but the cake didn't turn out well. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Griggs Gabriel
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The cake was a bit dry, but the lemon glaze helped to make it more moist.


roaa Derbal
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This cake is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still a good cake.


Madison H
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I'm not usually a fan of lemon desserts, but this cake changed my mind. It's so moist and flavorful, and the lemon flavor is perfectly balanced.


Curtis Taylor
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I made this cake for my friend's birthday, and she loved it! She said it was the best lemon cake she had ever tasted.


Shazab Mallhi
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This cake is delicious! The lemon glaze is the perfect finishing touch.


pico
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I love this cake! It's so moist and flavorful. The lemon flavor is perfect.


Voicer Amdadul Ten
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This is my go-to lemon cake recipe. It's always a crowd-pleaser.


Camí la Pro C:
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This cake is so easy to make, and it always turns out perfect. I love the bright lemon flavor. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.


Arafah Naha
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I made this cake for a potluck, and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the lemon glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Lesego Lesco
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This cake is amazing! It's so moist and fluffy, and the lemon flavor is perfect. I'm not usually a big fan of lemon desserts, but this cake has changed my mind. I will definitely be making this again.


humayon babar
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I was a bit skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm so glad I tried it! The cake was delicious. The lemon flavor was subtle but still noticeable, and the cake was moist and fluffy. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for


Nina neju
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This cake is a true delight! The lemon flavor is perfectly balanced, and the cake is moist and fluffy. I followed the recipe exactly, and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this cake again.