Glazed Homemade Lemon Cake

Glazed Homemade Lemon Cake

Recipe by Kirsten Johnson from allrecipes.com

Dessert 60 Mins.

Ingredients

12

12 servings

  • 1 ½ sticks butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice, or more to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Combine butter, sugar, and eggs in a mixing bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until batter is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Gradually beat in flour, baking powder, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Pour cake batter into the prepared dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let cake cool thoroughly, about 30 minutes.
  • Combine confectioners' sugar and lemon juice for glaze in a bowl; mix until smooth. Carefully spread over cooled cake.

Nutritional Facts

Per 12 servings

  • Calories: 335
  • Carbohydrate: 53g
  • Fat: 13g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Sugar: 41g

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