This healthy lemon cake is moist, delicious, and phenomenal when laced with either the lemon buttercream or lemon glaze recipes.l
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: birthday cake, lemon, lemon cake, spring
Servings: 19 inch round cakee
Equipment
1 9 inch round cake pan
Ingredients
1cupblanched almond flour
1cupGF flour blendor all purpose flour
2tspbaking powder
1/2tspbaking soda
1/2tspcardamom
1/4tspground ginger
1/2tspKosher salt
1/2cupraw cane sugaror regular granulated sugar
2 large lemons
1cupfull fat plain yogurt of choice
3large eggs, room temperature
1tspvanilla extract
Option 1 - Lemon Buttercream
1/2cupunsalted butter, room temperature
2/3cuppowdered sugar
1lemon, zested
Option 2 - Lemon Glaze
1cuppowdered sugar
2-3tbsplemon juice
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray a round cake pan with nonstick spray and cover the bottom with parchment paper.
In the bowl of a standing mixer, or with a hand mixer, whisk together the eggs and sugar for 30 seconds.
Add the vanilla, yogurt, zest from 2 lemons, juice from 1 lemon, and mix to combine.
In a separate medium sized bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom, ginger, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined and there are no traces of flour left.
Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan and bake for 26-32 minutes until just cooked. You want to be mindful not to over-bake since it will dry out without oil or butter in the recipe.
When baked, transfer to a baking rack, remove and let cool. While the cake is cooling, make the buttercream frosting or lemon glaze you've chosen as a topping.
Option 1 - Lemon Buttercream
In the bowl of a standing mixer or with a hand mixer, blend the butter, powdered sugar, and lemon zest for a couple of minutes until light and fluffy.
Frost the top of the cooled cake with the buttercream and top with a bit of extra lemon zest.
Option 2 - Lemon Glaze
Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice together until you've reached your desired consistency. Pour on the cake and let harden.