The soft lemon cake is a simple and fragrant dessert, perfect for breakfast or a snack. Its soft texture and fresh lemon flavor make it ideal for any time of the day. If you’re looking for a soft and fragrant cake that conquers at the first bite, the Lemon Cake is what you need! Try it to enrich a special breakfast or as a sweet treat to offer to your loved ones. Save the recipe now and tell me in the comments if you are also a fan of this irresistible aroma!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 10 People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 plain yogurt
- 1/2 cups sunflower oil
- 1 lemon (zest and juice)
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- powdered sugar (for decoration)
Tools
- Stand Mixer
- Spatula
- Cake Pan
Steps
Preheat the oven to 350°F (static) and butter and flour a 9.5-inch cake pan. In the stand mixer bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar and lemon zest until you get a light and fluffy mixture.
Add the oil, yogurt, and lemon juice. Continue mixing.
Sift the flour with the baking powder and add gradually to the mixture, mixing gently. Add a pinch of salt and continue mixing until you get a smooth and homogeneous batter.
Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for 35-40 minutes at 350°F, using a toothpick test to check doneness.
Let the cake cool and dust it with powdered sugar to taste before serving.
💡 VARIATIONS of the recipe
• With dark chocolate: add chocolate chunks to the batter for an even more delicious version.
• With lemon glaze: cover the cake with a fresh glaze made of lemon juice and powdered sugar.
• Gluten-free: replace traditional flour with almond flour or a gluten-free blend.
• Marbled cake: create a marbled effect by alternating white and cocoa batter.
• With nuts or almonds: add chopped nuts for a crunchy texture.
