Lemon Cooler Cake

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 egg yolks, additional
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large lemon, zest of
  • 5 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Mix lemon zest into sugar.
  2. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt to a gallon size ziplock bag and shake.
  3. Cream together butter and sugar in a bowl.
  4. Mix in eggs and egg yolks one at a time.
  5. Mix in 5 tablespoons of lemon juice.
  6. Slowly add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately until combined.
  7. Pour into a prepared 9X13 cake pan or two 9 " cake pans and bake 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
  8. Mix juice of one lemon and enough powdered sugar to thicken to a consistency of runny but thick-ish.
  9. Poke holes in the top of the cake using a fork.
  10. Drizzle lemon juice mixture over cake and spread to allow lemon to run into holes.
  11. Allow cake to cool before frosting.
  12. I recommend using my lemon frosting.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

857 kcal 43% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 16.6g 33% DV
Total Fat 42.9g 55% DV
Carbs 106.1g 39% DV
Fiber 2.3g 8% DV
Sugar 26.2g 52% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 19325.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 565.8mg 12% DV
Cholesterol 719mg 100% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 148.3mcg 16% DV
Vitamin C 9.8mg 11% DV
Vitamin D 2.9mcg 15% DV
Calcium 1664.8mg 100% DV
Iron 10.9mg 61% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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