THE BEST DAMN LEMON CAKE
This is a recipe from the great and wonderful Maida Heatter. This loaf cake needs a couple of days to set, but is so well worth the wait. Want to impress someone? Try this recipe. A great holiday or hostess gift.
Provided by DeSouter
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Adjust rack to bottom 1/3 of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter a loaf pan with a 6 cup capacity and dust with cookie of plain bread crumbs.
- Sift together flourand baking powder.
- Melt butter.
- In a mixing bowl combine butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time on low speed.
- Then add sifted dry ingredients and milk alternately.
- Mix in lemon extract.
- Fold in almonds and lemon zest.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 65-75 minutes.
- Two or three minutes before the cake is done, prepare the glaze.
- Heat juice and sugar until the sugar is melted, but do not boil.
- Remove the cake from the oven and cool for three minutes.
- Then glaze the cake in the pan by brushing the hot liquid over the cake, letting it soak in slowly- this should take about five minutes.
- Cool and turn cake out onto a rack.
- Store wrapped in wax paper AND aluminum foil.
- Best served after a few days.
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rajnish kumar
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of lemon cake, but this recipe looks so good that I might have to give it a try.
Ashik Ridoy
[email protected]This cake looks delicious. I'm going to have to try it.
Jessica Kilgore
[email protected]I can't wait to see how this cake turns out.
Vlad Ivanovski
[email protected]This cake is a must-bake!
Hafiz Abdullah
[email protected]I'm definitely going to try this recipe.
chan mae
[email protected]This cake looks so good, I'm drooling.
Jolapo
[email protected]I'm going to make this cake for my next party.
RASHID JATT
[email protected]This recipe is definitely on my to-bake list.
FahaD Hosen
[email protected]I can't wait to try this recipe. It looks delicious!
Akha Beauchamp
[email protected]I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves lemon cake.
khurshid Aalm
[email protected]This is the best lemon cake I've ever tasted. It's so moist and flavorful, and the lemon glaze is the perfect finishing touch.
Dare Devil
[email protected]This cake is a crowd-pleaser. I've made it for several parties and it's always a hit.
Emelda Mitchell
[email protected]I love the glaze on this cake. It's so shiny and gives the cake a beautiful finish.
Chanoi Ahmad
[email protected]This cake is so moist and fluffy. The lemon flavor is perfect, not too tart and not too sweet.
Waqas Malik Official
[email protected]I'm not a big baker, but this recipe was so easy to follow. I'm really happy with how the cake turned out.
MD kukon Mia
[email protected]This cake is perfect for any occasion. I've made it for birthdays, holidays, and just because.
Diamond Gordon
[email protected]I love the simplicity of this recipe. It's just a few basic ingredients, but the result is a delicious and beautiful cake.
nil roy
[email protected]This is my new go-to lemon cake recipe. It's so easy to make and always turns out perfectly.
Philo Chibinda
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. It's definitely a keeper.
Abdull Rehmaan Khan
[email protected]This lemon cake is the best I've ever had! It's so moist and flavorful, and the lemon glaze is the perfect finishing touch. I'll definitely be making this again and again.