# Extraordinary Lemon Cake

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/baking/extraordinary-lemon-cake/
- Published: 2020-07-23T11:02:18+10:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

## _This **Extraordinary Lemon Cake** recipe will make rainy Mondays feel warm and sunny._

> Extremely delicious and pairs well with tea! If you’re looking for an afternoon
> dessert that’s yummy but you want to take a break from chocolate, then this recipe
> is perfect!
> This cake also freezes really well.  So if you have a big glut of fresh lemons,
> make a few cakes at a time and freeze them for later.

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## Extraordinary Lemon Cake

 Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

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A light sponge cake bursting with zesty lemon flavor. Moist, tangy, and a classic
dessert perfect for afternoon tea or celebrations.

 Course: DessertsCuisine: AustralianDifficulty: Medium

Servings

 Adjust servings

+

–

4

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Calories

250

kcal

Total time

45

minutes

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### Ingredients

 *  CAKE
 * 1.5 cups Flour-plain
 * 2 Eggs
 * 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice-add 1 more tbsp if you want to strengthen lemon flavour
 * .75 tsp baking powder
 * .75 cup caster sugar
 * .25 cup Buttermilk-regular milk
 * .25 tsp Baking soda
 * .25 tsp salt
 * .33 cup unsalted butter-softened
 * .5 tsp Vanilla extract
 * .25 cup sour cream
 * 1.5 tbsp Lemon zest
 *  CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
 * 1 -2 tsp Milk-optional
 * 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
 * 1.5 cups icing sugar-sifted
 * .25 tsp Salt
 * .25 cup unsalted butter
 * 110 grams Philadelphia cream cheese

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### Directions

 * Preheat the oven for 180 degrees C then grease and flour a large loaf pan.
 * After that, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium-sized
   bowl.
 * Meanwhile, beat the butter and sugar together in a different bowl. Beat until
   it is mixed well and fluffy. Add in the vanilla, eggs and then the sour cream.
 * Mix the flour mixture and the buttermilk at low speed. Stir in the lemon zest
   and lemon juice.
 * Pour the batter to the pan and bake for 30 minutes until the toothpick comes 
   out clean. Remove from oven and set aside to cool then freeze for a few minutes
   before frosting.
 * For the frosting, use another bowl to beat together the butter and cream cheese.
   Beat well until the ingredients are fully mixed together.
 * Then, add in the icing sugar. Also add in the lemon juice, salt and a teaspoon
   of milk (optional). Mix thoroughly.
 * Frost the cake using a flat edge knife.

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 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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