I say finally because the path to this cake was paved with a few failures, but let’s not dwell on those okay?
Ingredients in Easy Lemon Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
FlourCornstarchBaking PowderBaking SodaSugarEggsButter or OilLemon JuiceLemon ZestButtermilk Cream CheeseIcing Sugar
What if I don’t have Buttermilk?
No Buttermilk, no problem. Simply add your lemon juice for the cake into regular milk before you start making the cake. By the time it’s ready to go in the milk will have curdled slightly and is ready to use.
Can I skip the Cream Cheese Glaze?
I think so! This cake has lovely flavour and stands well on it’s own. I like the cream cheese glaze on it because it is such a lovely counterpoint to the cake. If you are skipping it then can I suggest reducing the lemon juice by ½ tbsp to 2.5 tbsp, the zest to 1 tbsp and sugar to 1 cup. That gentler flavor will do better on it’s own.
Should I make the Cake with Butter or Oil?
The answer to that question lies within you. Dig my cryptic response? Probably not. The way it works is this: butter will give the Lemon Cake with Cream Cheese better flavor and a firmer texture. Oil has less flavor, but man oh man is that cake soft and moist! Both taste great, but I will admit that I have a soft spot for the oil version. Full disclaimer: The video in this post was recorded during one of the buttery incarnations.
Cornstarch in Cake?
Here’s a little baking nerdiness for you guys. Cake Flour is considered a lighter protein flour and it’s milled from a different kind of wheat than standard all purpose flour. Cakes made with cake flour tend to be far softer than their all purpose flour counterparts. However, not everyone has cake flour handy in their pantries. The DIY version calls for sifting cornstarch with all purpose flour several times. While that produces a lovely airy lightness this mama has got no time for that so instead I whisk in a little cornstarch with my dry ingredients and it definitely makes a difference in the texture!
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