Lemon Cake Recipe?

[heyjude]

I'm out of town and don't have any of my old standby cookbooks...but I'm looking to make a lemon cake, something fluffy (like the results you might get from a boxed cake). Do you have a great, fluffy, lemon cake recipe?

Bonus question: Also, how about a great chocolate frosting recipe?

Thank you!

P.S. I have access to all necessary ingredients and tools, so no worries there!

[6fsn]

This is probably more dense than you were thinking, but I love this cake.

Dissolve 3 oz package of lemon jello in 3/4 cup boiling water and set aside.
Blend 1 box yellow cake mix; 3/4 cup oil; 4 eggs
Add cooled jello

bake in a greased bundt pan at 350 for 50 mins.

Thaw 6 oz can of lemonade and stir in 1/2 cup sugar. Spoon over the (bottom) of the hot cake. Let the cake cool. Put in frig to chill.

Serve this on some sort of plate with a bit of an edge because sometimes the lemonade oozes. I like to put a dollop of whipped cream and some fresh berries with it.

[speckledfrog]

I made one a few weeks ago and had a heck of a time finding a recipe. I ended up making a regular yellow cake and substituted 1/4 c milk for lemon juice. I also had a lemon filling but if you don't do that you may want to do maybe 1/3 lemon juice to make sure it has a really good lemon flavor.

[dorothyinAus]

This is my go-to recipe. The cake turns out very moist, though I would not describe it as "fluffy." It is only a "snack cake" size, so if you want to have a layer cake, you'd have to double it.

Ingredients
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 1/3 cups self-rising flour

1/4 to 1/2 cup lemon and/or lime juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon zest (optional)
1 cup sifted powdered sugar

Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Butter and flour 8-inch square baking pan.
Using electric mixer, cream butter and 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar in large bowl.
Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
Beat in milk, then flour.
Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top.
Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
Mix peel, juice, and 1/4 cup sugar in small bowl, set aside.
When cake is done, poke holes all over baked cake, using fork or skewer.
Spoon half of syrup (3-4 tablespoons) over hot cake (it will sizzle in the pan).
Cool slightly.
Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar into remaining lime syrup; drizzle over cake.
Let stand at least 1 hour.
Cut cake into 9 squares.

[thewaytohisheart]

This cake always gets requested from family. It's one of the best cakes I've made and my DH hates lemon and loves it! Just omit the raspberry layer.

thewaytohisheart.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/lemon-raspberry-layer-cake/

[purpleme]

Here is one of my pins from pinterest

cookiesandcups.com/lemonade-cake-with-lemon-cream-cheese-frosting/

[DarcyLongfellow]

Sept 18, 2012 1:07:13 GMT -5 purpleme said:

Here is one of my pins from pinterest

cookiesandcups.com/lemonade-cake-with-lemon-cream-cheese-frosting/

Oh, this looks really good. I love strong lemon flavor in cakes. It makes me want to start baking right now!!