Lemon Cake from Scratch

Name: Lemon Cake from Scratch
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks (12T) (170g) unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups (300g) sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature (if cold, place in a bowl of warm water for 5 min.); 3 cups (342g) cake flour *if you do not have cake flour, see note below; 1/2 teaspoon (3g) salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons (7g) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon (3g) baking soda; 1 cup (242 g) milk; 1/4 cup (57g) lemon juice; 1/4 cup (53g) vegetable oil; zest of 2 lemons; 1 Tablespoon (10g) lemon extract

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This light and lemony scratch lemon cake is so moist and flavorful! I love it year-round, but especially in the spring and summer months! This has been one of our most popular recipes over the years!

Updated at: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 03:32:32 GMT