Easy Lemon Sponge Cake | Soft, moist and fluffy Lemon Snack Cake

If you just can't get enough of lemons like me, you must try this easy recipe. 

A zesty lemon-flavoured dense, soft and moist cake is a perfect irresistible treat for any occasion. This lemon snack cake has a soft pillowy texture with a delightful lemon flavour. Milk and lemon juice gives it an unbelievably light and tender crumb.

 

Ingredients for Lemon Sponge Cake 

•  Eggs 
•  Powdered Sugar 
•  Lemon zest 
•  Melted Butter 
•  All-purpose flour 
•  Baking powder 
•  Baking soda 
•  Salt 
•  Lemon juice 
•  Milk

 

How to make Lemon Sponge Cake - Step-by-step pictures 

 Line a cake tin with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 180°C. Take the eggs in a wide bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until foamy.

Add in the powdered sugar gradually.

Beat for about 3 - 4 minutes until the mixture triples in volume.

Add in the lemon zest and melted butter.

Mix for a few seconds.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Gently whisk the ingredients.

Pour in the lemon juice.

Gradually add in the milk.

Whisk gently until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps.

Pour the batter onto the prepared baking pan.

Bake the cake at 180°C for 35 - 40 minutes.

Invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Slice and serve!

Easy Lemon Sponge Cake | Soft, moist and fluffy Lemon Snack Cake

Recipe Category: Desserts
Author: Abarna Gopinath
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 35 - 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 Eggs
• 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
• 1 tsp Lemon zest
• 1/4 cup Melted Butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 3 - 4 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1/2 cup Milk

Instructions

Line a cake tin with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 180°C.

Take the eggs in a wide bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until foamy.

Add in the powdered sugar gradually.

Beat for about 3 - 4 minutes until the mixture triples in volume.

Add in the lemon zest and melted butter.

Mix for a few seconds.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Gently whisk the ingredients.

Pour in the lemon juice.

Gradually add in the milk.

Whisk gently until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps.

Pour the batter onto the prepared baking pan.

Bake the cake at 180°C for 35 - 40 minutes.

Invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Slice and serve!

Recipe video here!

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