Best Lemon Cake Recipe for Summer Entertaining
Nothing kicks off the start of summer like a good old-fashioned barbecue and this is the best lemon cake recipe that is the perfect BBQ sweet treat! You’ll love Holly’s moist lemonade layer cake with cream cheese icing. The summer meal is never complete without a sweet treat like easy lemon desserts. This Lemonade Cake recipe from the trim&TERRIFIC KITCHEN 101 cookbook is the perfect complement to any outdoor entertaining while using the fresh ingredients of the season.
Lemonade Cake recipe from KITCHEN 101 cookbook
You honestly won’t believe how outrageously yummy this 8 Weight Watcher Points Plus lemon cake recipe is with a light citrus flavor, hits the spot. Tastes like the essence of summer!
| Servings 18 servings |
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 cup frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind optional
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Lemonade Frosting
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven 350°F. Coat two (9-inch) round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.
- In mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar until well mixed. Add eggs and egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add lemonade concentrate and vanilla
- In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and lemon rind. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Transfer batter into prepared pans. Bake 18-20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool layers on wire racks. Ice with Lemonade Frosting (see recipe).
| Servings |
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 (8-ounce) package 1 package reduced-fat cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
- 1 (16-ounce) box confectioners’ sugar
Ingredients
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- In mixing bowl, beat butter and cream cheese. Add lemonade concentrate. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar until creamy.
Per Serving: Calories 280, Calories from Fat 25%, Fat 8g, Saturated Fat 5g, Cholesterol 39mg, Sodium 167mg, Carbohydrates 49g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Total Sugars 39g, Protein 4g, Dietary Exchanges: 3 other carbohydrate, 1 1/2 fat
Terrific Tip: Use lemonade concentrate (small frozen lemonade) for lemonade cake recipe, icing and then make yourself a drink with any left.
Luscious Lemon Flavor in Lemonade Layer Cake
If you love lemon desserts, this lemonade layer cake from KITCHEN 101 will be one of your favorites! Lemons are known for their tart and sour flavor, but as an ingredient, this citrus fruit is the perfect complement to both sweet and savory dishes.
Another source of the lemon essence is frozen lemonade, which is an easy way to keep the lemon flavor on hand in your freezer. And don’t discount the lemon rind in this lemon cake recipe! A dash of rind goes a long way and really adds that luscious lemon burst of flavor.
Easy Lemon Desserts Like Holly’s Lemonade Layered Cake Full of Vitamin C
Quench your sweet tooth with this tall drink of citrus dessert! Did you know citrus is high in the antioxidant Vitamin C? Vitamin C plays an important role in growth and tissue repair. Essential for collagen formation, Vitamin C plays a role in helping to keep bone, cartilage and connective tissue strong, helping to relieve arthritis inflammation and pain.
A Microplane Is The Best Kitchen Gadget For Getting Lemon Rind
Microplane Classic Zester/Grater
You might not think lemon zest makes much of a difference in recipes but it does! This microplane to use for getting zest from a lime or lemon is the best. If you don’t have a microplane, you are missing the best kitchen grater tool ever. Holly put the lemon rind as optional in the recipe because she believed in keeping everything simple but she would also say it makes such a difference and infuses the lemon flavor into the cake. You’ll also love this for the lime zest in her Margarita Cake recipe.
Easy Lemon Desserts – No Bake Lemon Pie
Visit TheHealthyCookingBlog.com for more easy lemon desserts and healthy recipes like Holly’s Lemon Pie, perfect for summer entertaining. You will love this lemonade layered cake as it really was one of Holly’s most popular recipes!
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