lemonade cake
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Serves: 8-10
 
Ingredients
  • 1 and ⅓ cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons lemonade concentrate, thawed
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 and ¼ cups buttermilk
  • Cooking spray
  • One batch of simple cream cheese frosting (link above)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine sugar, butter, lemon zest, lemon concentrate, vanilla extract, and eggs in a large bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Slowly add dry ingredients and buttermilk to wet ingredients until a uniform batter forms.
  4. Spray two 9 inch round baking pans with cooking spray and divide batter evenly into pans.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for about 30 minutes before icing.
Recipe by Rachel Schultz at https://rachelschultz.com/2013/04/11/lemonade-cake/