Fresh lemon juice and zest give this homemade version of the beloved ready-made snack cake a fresh sweet flavor.
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Erin Jeanne McDowell is an author teacher and video host specializing in all things baking. She is the author of The Fearless Baker (2017) Savory Baking (2022) and the bestselling book The Book on Pie (2020). She hosts the YouTube series Happy Baking where she shares free recipes and dives into baking science and techniques.
This lemon cake has it all—in one sweet-and-sour slice! The base is a moist super-soft lemon cake. (The flavor gets a boost by rubbing the lemon zest into the sugar before mixing it into the batter since the grits help extract those delicious natural oils from the zest.) A just-sweet-enough cream cheese frosting uses a small amount of heavy cream to add thickness and stability while maintaining a dreamy texture. Finally each cake is topped with a simple lemon glaze for a final burst of juicy flavor.
For the best effect use a spatula to create a back and forth zigzag effect on the surface of the filling. Don’t worry about making it perfect or even; those ridges on the surface will give it an almost ribbed look after cutting. Try coloring the icing with a little yellow food coloring to enhance the natural color!
