- Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- Wet Ingredients
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ⅔ cup whole milk
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Whipped Cream Topping
- 1½ cups heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Decoration
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- Optional: lemon slices zest curls, berries
- Variations
- Try one of these alternative flavors using the same recipe base:
- Lemon Blueberry Cake: Gently fold ¾ cup fresh blueberries into batter.
- Lemon Coconut Cake: Add ¼ cup coconut milk + shredded coconut garnish.
- Lemon Vanilla Cream Cake: Add ½ tsp almond extract to batter.
- Lemon Orange Cake: Replace half of lemon juice with orange juice.
Required Tools & Equipment
You do NOT need special professional baking tools. The basics work perfectly:
9-inch round cake pan or bundt mold
Large mixing bowl
Whisk or hand mixer
Spatula
Cooling rack
Sifter (optional for powdered sugar)
If you want bakery-style texture, a bundt pan or deep ring mold is ideal.
