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Lemon Cake Recipe

Lemon Cake

Ina Garten

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Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Portable Picnic

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  • on May 18, 2012

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    This recipe was amazing! I have used it three times and have made it for friends and family. I let them know that I found this great recipe on food network. I tried two other recipes from other sites but this was best one for us. Thank you for sharing this recipe

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  • on May 13, 2012

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    What a fantastic recipe! I substituted fat-free greek yogurt and it turned out perfectly. Also, I poured the syrup over the cake while it was still in the loaf pan after I had poked holes in the cake with a fork and it soaked in well. Someone else said it too but you will need to make 2 cakes. It disappeared so fast in my house I had to make another one the next day!

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  • on May 11, 2012

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    I didn't have buttermilk so I used sour cream. Turned out great"

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  • on May 04, 2012

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    This is, by far, my favorite dessert... even more than chocolate! I have made it so many times over the years in so many forms (mini cupcakes, layer cake, loaf, etc. and it has never disappointed me... or my guests.

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  • on May 03, 2012

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    My husband loves lemon cake so I baked this for his birthday. The cake turned out extremely well. My husband loved it. It was very lemony and moist. I made the glaze but you really don't need to since the cake stands well on its own. I made only one modification to the receipe - I added a teaspoon of lemon oil (which I found at Sur La Table and reduced the vanilla to 1/2 tsp. I also baked it in a decorative loaf pan that has lemon shapes molded into it (from Crate and Barrel so the cake looked a little more special than just an ordinary loaf cake. It was delicious so I will bake this again.

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  • on May 01, 2012

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    This cake is absolutely delicious...everyone raves over it. My neighbor was making it for her son's wedding rehearsal dinner. She needed to borrow some platers, so I went to her house with the.. Because she wanted it to look perfect, she was slicing the ends of each loaf. She asked me if I wanted them. OMG, I had to get the ingredients & make my own!

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  • on April 27, 2012

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    Another one of Ina's sensations, this cake is dense in texture but surprisingly light tasting. The lemon syrup poured over the cakes is the secret to the burst of fresh lemon flavor from this cake - without it, it would be just another lemon cake. Then the frosting poured over the top - absolutely delicious. I make one for company and then freeze the other loaf and it freezes very well.

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  • on April 27, 2012

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    I wish I could include a picture of the gorgeous lemon cake + cupcakes from you!!
    5 star is right ----Everybody wanted this recipe!!!
    It was made for our granddaughter's 4th birthday party on Sauvie Island.
    Such a hit x--x--x
    Thank you!!!



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  • on April 27, 2012

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    I have made this cake several times, and each time, It has received raving reviews. This cake is one of my favorites!

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  • on April 22, 2012

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    OMG! I baked the recipe as 18 cupcakes+2 mini loaf pans. I baked the cupcakes right away. I did not put the syrup or glaze until the next day when I baked the mini loaf cakes. (I had put the mini loaves in the fridge for 1 day. Even though the minis went from the fridge to oven 24 hrs later, it still turned out great! I poked cupcakes+minis with a round toothpick and poured syrup mix on. I also placed syrup on a plate & placed minis on top to let it soak in from the bottom. YUM! Glaze was easy to make & yummy!

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