- the Batter
- Baking the Cake
- Cooling and Frosting
- Variations of Lemon Cake
- Lemon Blueberry Cake
- Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
- Gluten-Free Lemon Cake
- Storage and Serving Suggestions
- Nutritional Information
- FAQs
- Conclusion
1. Ingredients
Basic Ingredients
To make a classic lemon cake, you will need the following ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (grated)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
