Description
A moist and zesty lemon cake infused with limoncello liqueur, topped with a sweet limoncello glaze.
Ingredients
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For the Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup limoncello liqueur
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- For the glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp limoncello, 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in lemon zest and juice.
- Mix in flour mixture alternately with milk and limoncello, beginning and ending with flour. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- For the glaze, whisk powdered sugar, limoncello, and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.