LEMON (OR LIME) CORNMEAL CAKE

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The best lemon cake I've ever had! From Woman's Day. You can use lime zest and juice in place of lemon for a nice change of pace. Everyone will want this recipe!

Provided by pamela t.

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F
  • Spray cooking spray into a 12 cup Bundt pan.
  • Mix together flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, set aside.
  • In medium bowl, beat butter, sugar, lemon zest and juice with mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time, until well-blended.
  • With mixer on low, alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk until the batter is smooth.
  • Scrape into the prepared Bundt pan; level the top with a spatula.
  • Bake 55-65 minutes until a wooden pick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
  • Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, whisk glaze ingredients in a small bowl (sugar may not be dissolved all the way).
  • Invert cake from pan to plate.
  • Brush glaze all over hot cake (sugar crystals will be evident).
  • Let cake rest several hours before serving.
  • Store cake at room temperature up to 4 days.
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar or serve with blueberry or strawberry preserves.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 555, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 12.5, Cholesterol 134.4, Sodium 311, Carbohydrate 86.4, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 56.8, Protein 7.3

Kaelynne Griffin
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I've made this cake for every occasion and it's always a hit.


Barry Allender
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This cake is perfection! It's the perfect balance of sweet and tart.


Alyssa Fierro
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This cake is a keeper! I'll definitely be making it again and again.


Ahmed Hannatu
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I'm so glad I found this recipe! It's the best lemon cornmeal cake I've ever had.


Nepali Kuwait
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This cake is a waste of time and ingredients.


Pippa Oatman
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I wouldn't recommend this recipe to anyone.


Syedraza110 Syedraza313
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This cake is way too bland. It needs more flavor.


EXILDAH KABUNGO
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cake came out dry and crumbly.


Dr Aminullah Nangrahari
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cake didn't turn out as moist as I would have liked.


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


Shakeel Syed
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I made this cake with limes instead of lemons and it was still delicious. I think I might even prefer it with limes.


RASHED ISLAM
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I'm not usually a fan of cornmeal cake, but this one changed my mind. It's so light and fluffy, and the lemon flavor is just right.


Willie Wilson
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This cake is so moist and flavorful. I love the combination of lemon and lime.


Moili tamang Kali
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.


V0RT3X X
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This cake is delicious! The cornmeal gives it a nice texture and the lemon glaze is the perfect finishing touch.


Saiful Md saiful
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I've made this cake several times and it always turns out great. It's so easy to make and the ingredients are always on hand.


Kim Rorea
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This cake was a hit! I made it for my family and friends and they all loved it. The lemon flavor was perfect and the cake was moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.


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