A vivid lemon snack cake that’s dense however moist, soaked in a lemon syrup and topped with a lemon glaze. This one is for all you lemon lovers on the market!
This recipe began out as a white cake however I couldn’t resist the lemon and ended up with this tangy, scrumptious magnificence. I haven’t regretted one second of it! The truth is, I’ve by no means regretted any lemon cake recipe I’ve ever made!
A snack is a small quantity of meals that you simply eat between meals, so if this can be a snack cake recipe, you’ll be able to technically have no less than two, if not three, items in someday. One between breakfast and lunch, one other between lunch and dinner, and because it’s a cake, another for dessert! Comply with my logic there? Ha!
What Components are Wanted for Glazed Lemon Snack Cake?
There may be lemon in all components of this glazed cake…lemon lemon lemon! We’ll begin with the components for the cake after which just a few extra for the syrup and glaze. Let me simply state proper up entrance is that it would be best to have about 5-6 lemons to make all of the parts of the this recipe. Right here is your grocery listing:
Cake
- Dry Components: All Goal Flour, Baking Powder, Sugar, Salt and Lemon Zest
- Moist Components: Butter, Vegetable Oil, Eggs, Milk, Vanilla, Lemon Extract, Almond Extract and Lemon Juice
Lemon Syrup
- Butter: provides richness
- Sugar: provides the sweetness and helps thicken the syrup
- Lemon Juice: provides taste and tartness
- Vanilla: provides taste
Lemon Glaze
- Powdered Sugar: provides sweetness
- Lemon Juice (or Milk): If you need vivid white glaze, use milk. If you need extra lemon taste, go along with the lemon juice.
The measurements for every ingredient are listed within the recipe card beneath.
The way to Make a Glazed Lemon Snack Cake
I’m going to stroll you thru the steps of creating this cake. It’s tremendous easy and also you’re going to like the intense lemon taste in each step. Let’s begin with the cake…
Cake
- Preheat the oven and put together an 8×8″ sq. baking pan with parchment.
- PRO TIP: Spray the pan, line it with parchment after which spray once more.
- Combine the moist components in a big bowl.
- Add the combination of dry components and blend till there are not any large clumps.
- Pour batter into ready pan and bake.
- Whereas the cake is baking, put together the syrup.
Lemon Syrup
- Mix all of the components in a small saucepan over medium warmth till the higher melts. Stir to mix.
- When the cake is completed, poke it every thing with a toothpick.
- Pour the lemon syrup all around the high.
- Let the cake cool fully (no less than an hour) earlier than including the glaze.
Glaze
- Whisk the components collectively after which pour over the cooled cake.
- PRO TIP: I wish to take away the cake from the pan earlier than including the glaze in order that it may well drip down the edges.
- If you need your glaze to be white just like the images, use milk as a substitute of lemon juice to make the glaze.
What’s Snack Cake?
A snack cake is often a single layer cake with both no topping or a extremely easy topping like a glaze. A number of of our cake recipes may very well be thought of a snack cake like our glazed orange bundt cake.
Can I Use Bottled Lemon Juice?
Sure, you’ll be able to, however I’d suggest utilizing recent if in any respect attainable. It actually makes an enormous distinction in taste.
How A lot Lemon Juice is in One Lemon?
It depends upon the dimensions of the lemon and the way ripe it’s, however usually, one lemon provides you with 1/4 – 1/3 cup of juice.
The way to Select a Ripe Lemon
You need to search for just a few key indicators {that a} lemon is ripe. It ought to really feel heavy for it’s measurement and have a pleasing odor. You additionally need the pores and skin to be vivid yellow and never be wrinkly. Lemons additionally often have a thinner pores and skin or a thicker pores and skin. The thinner pores and skin often has extra juice and thicker pores and skin will likely be higher for zesting.
Can Lemon Cake Be Frozen?
Lemon cake may be frozen.
Cool fully, put within the freezer for a few hours with out the glaze, then wrap effectively in plastic and foil and freeze for as much as 3 months. If you’re able to eat it, let it come to room temperature on the counter after which add the glaze proper earlier than serving.
Does Lemon Cake Want To Be Refrigerated?
No, it doesn’t should be refrigerated, however it could final a day or two longer if saved within the fridge. If you happen to retailer it in an hermetic container within the fridge, it would preserve for as much as 4 days.
Watch How this Snack Cake is Made…
All of your lemon dessert cravings will likely be happy on this glazed lemon snack cake. It’s lemon on lemon on lemon and it’s simply the intense summer season cake your loved ones will love! And if you happen to’re on the lookout for a snack cake for Christmas, strive our peppermint chocolate snack cake!
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For the Cake
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Preheat oven to 350 levels and line a sq. 8×8” pan with parchment paper. I wish to spray non stick spray on the pan, press within the paper after which spray once more.
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In a big bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt and lemon zest and whisk to mix.
1 ½ Cups Flour, 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder, 1/4 teaspoon Salt, 3 Lemons
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In one other massive bowl, combine collectively the butter, oil, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, lemon extract, almond extract and lemon juice. Add to the dry components and blend collectively till no clumps stay.
3/4 Cup Butter, 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil, 1 Cup Sugar, 4 Eggs, 1/2 Cup Milk, 2 teaspoons Vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract, 2 Tablespoons Lemon Extract, 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
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Unfold the batter into the lined pan and bake for 45-55 minutes, or till a toothpick comes out clear. Whereas the cake is baking, put together the lemon syrup.
For the Lemon Syrup
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Whereas the cake is baking, add the butter, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium warmth, and stir till melted.
3 Tablespoons Butter, 3 Tablespoons Sugar, 4 Tablespoons Lemon Juice, 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
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As soon as the cake it executed, take away from the oven and prick all over the place with a toothpick. Pour the easy syrup excessive and permit to chill fully (no less than 1 hour) earlier than including the glaze.
For the Lemon Icing
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Whisk collectively powdered sugar and lemon juice (*see be aware). Pour over the cooled cake. Let the cake sit for one more hour for the the glaze to arrange.
1 Cup Powdered Sugar, 1 1/2 Tablespoons Lemon juice
Cake will preserve for about 4 days.
Energy: 504kcal
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