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Meyer Lemon Cake

Melt in your mouth meyer lemon cake
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Viella

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 cups four
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice

Glaze/garnish

  • 2 cups of powdered sugar
  • Juice 1 lemon
  • Zest strips of 1/2 lemon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven at 350
  • Grease loaf tin and set aside.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and then add salt and set aside.
  • You will need to use your mixer to beat and mix all ingredients.
  • In a large mixing bowl beat butter for 2 mins.
  • Gradually add sugar and beat for a further 2 mins
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating each time until thoroughly mixed with ingredients
  • Add half of the flour mixture and half of cream and mix thoroughly.
  • Repeat until all of the flour mixture and cream has been added.
  • Add lemon juice slowly mixing thoroughly until all is incorporated.
  • Add lemon zest and mix thoroughly.
  • Pour mixture in loaf tin and bake in middle of oven for 50-60 mins.
  • Once your cake has risen and is golden brown, test to ensure your cake is completely cooked by dipping a cake tester (a thin knife will do). Your cake is cooked once the cake tester is clean once removed.
  • Once you can handle the cake remove from the tin and place on a wire rack to cool.
  • Begin with icing once the cake has completely cooled.

Glaze

  • Place powdered sugar into a small mixing bowl.
  • Add half of the lemon juice and mix with a fork.
  • Once thoroughly combined add the other half of the lemon juice.
  • With a spoon liberally drizzle icing over the cake, the glaze should drizzle down the side of the cake easily, but if your glaze appears a little too thick, add a little water to help the consistency.
  • Once you have done with drizzling your icing, top with zest strips.

Notes