Juicy Lemon Cake Recipe

May 06, 2022

Discover our favorite recipe for the perfect lemon cake and follow our special insider tip to make it really juicy. It’s very quick to make and tastes very refreshing. Especially now that the temperatures are getting warmer, this cake is just perfect.

Personally, I like making the cake because you really don't need many ingredients and it's very quick to prepare, especially when you're short on time. (Prep time of about 15 minutes)

Before we jump into our favorite juicy lemon cake recipe I want to tell you briefly about measuring cups & spoons set that have changed my baking life (literally, measuring ingredients has never been easier).

Stainless Steel Measuring Cups & Spoons Set

Our measuring cups & spoons set has measurements stamped right into the metal so they will never wear off. Each mesururing cup also has outside markings for a smaller measurement size that is visible on the inside.

The measuring cups and spoons are also all made out of one piece of metal so the handles will never bend or break off - they are designed to last a lifetime.

Now let's get to the recipe...

Juicy Lemon Cake

Rated 3.5 stars by 2 users

Servings

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

50 minutes

Author:

Melanie

This lemon cake is:

incredibly juicyeasy to prepare!very deliciousideal for spring and perfect for all lemon lovers!

My special insider tip: Use sparkling water to make the cake fluffy.

For your measurements, you can perfectly use our KPKitchen Stainless Steal Measuring Cups and Spoons Set and our KPKitchen Liquid Measuring Cups. For the cooling down part I can highly recommend our KPKitchen Cooling Rack from our Cooling Rack and Baking Pan Set.

Ingredients

Batter

2 1/2 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/3 cups (300 g) sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
165 ml oil (neutral)
150 ml sparkling water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon extract or lemon zest

Frosting

1 cup (150 g) powdered sugar
2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

KPKitchen Baking Tools Used in This Recipe

4-Piece Angled Liquid Measuring Cups Set
Stainless Steel Measuring Cups and Spoons Set of 16
Aluminum Baking Sheet with Stainless Steel Cooling Rack Set
Silicone Baking Mats Set of 5

View Cart (0) Checkout

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease your baking pan.
In a large bowl, take your measuring cup and add the flour, sugar, vanilla extract and baking powder, and whisk to combine.
Then take your liquid measuring cup and add the oil, sparkling water, eggs, lemon juice and lemon extract and gently fold with a rubber spatula until just combined.
Fill in the batter in loaf pan, which you prepared with silicone baking mats, parchment paper or butter, so the cake won’t stick.
Bake for 50 minutes at 350 °F.
After that, in a small bowl, add the powdered sugar and the lemon juice and whisk to combine. Add the frosting on the cake.
Put it on your cooling rack and let it cool down.
Enjoy!

Recipe Note

My special insider tip: Use sparkling water to make the cake fluffy.

Related Recipes

Hi Norm! I’ve used our baking sheet to put the loaf pan on it and afterward I’ve used our cooling rack to put the cake on it. Unfortunately, we (KPKitchen) haven’t yet our own loaf pan (9 × 5 × 3 inches), but yes, I’ve baked the cake in a loaf pan! And yes, please put some parchment paper in your loaf pan, but typically you don’t have to grease the parchment again – it should also work. Have fun baking! :)

KPKitchen June 03, 2022
A couple of questions; Under “baking tools used” you list an aluminum baking sheet and Silpat (or equivalent. Yet you baked the cake in a loaf pan? What size loaf pan? was the aluminum baking sheet just an editing error? I typically use a piece of parchment cut to fit in the bottom of the loaf pan. I would grease the loaf pan; insert the parchment; grease the parchment.
Thanks

Norm Bok June 03, 2022