Moist Lemon Cake Recipe

Step 1

Preheat oven to 160C / 320 F

Step 2

Grease and line two 6 x 2-inch cake pans or one 8-inch round cake pans

Step 3

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt

Step 4

Add the zest to the flour mixture – set aside

Step 5

In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

Step 6

Add lemon juice and eggs one at a time. Followed by the flour mixture and milk

Step 7

Lastly, add the vanilla extract and lemon extract.

Step 8

Pour into prepared baking pans

Step 9

Bake in a preheated oven for 35 minutes until a skewer inserted comes clean, checking at around 25 minutes.

Step 10

Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then on a wire rack until completely cooled.