🧾 Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter (soft) or ¾ cup oil for extra moisture
- 1½ cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice)
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (very important!)
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep
- Preheat oven to 170°C.
- Grease and line a loaf or bundt pan.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
3. Cream
- Beat butter + sugar until pale and fluffy.
4. Add Eggs
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5. Add Flavor
- Mix in lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.
6. Combine
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk.
- Mix gently (don’t overmix!).
7. Bake
- Bake for 60–75 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
8. Cool
- Let it cool slightly before removing from the pan.
🍋 Lemon Syrup (SECRET for Moisture 🔥)
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup sugar
Instructions:
- Heat until sugar dissolves.
- Pour over warm cake.
- This step makes it insanely moist and flavorful.
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