Lemon Cake with lemon glaze

My DH loves lemon and adores lemon curd so I went looking for a cake that he would rave over and found it!

This recipe is from one of Ina Garten's cookbooks and well worth the time.


1/2 pound unsalted butter at room temperature
2 ½ cups granulated sugar
4 extra-large eggs at room temperature
1/3 cup grated lemon zest (6-8 large lemons)
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt (I don’t like Morton brand but it’s a personal choice)
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
¾ cup buttermilk at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

GLAZE

2 cups confectioner’s sugar, sifted
3 ½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice


Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease, flour and line the bottom of two 81/2 X 4 ½ X 2 ½-inch loaf pans with parchment paper.

Cream the butter and 2 cups granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, for about 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. With the mixer on medium speed, add the eggs, one at a time and the lemon zest.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, combine ¼ cup lemon juice, the buttermilk and vanilla. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately to the batter, beginning and ending with the flour. Divide the batter evenly between the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a cake tester comes out clean.

Combine ½ cup granulated sugar with ½ cup lemon juice in a small saucepan and cook over low heat until the sugar dissolves.

When the cakes are done, let them cool for 10 minutes, then invert them onto a rack set over a tray, and spoon the lemon syrup over the cakes. Allow the cakes to cool completely.

For the glaze, combine the confectioner’s sugar and lemon juice in a bowl, mixing with a wire whisk until smooth. Pour over the top of the cakes and allow the glaze to drizzle down the sides.

Garnish this with fresh raspberries and mint and It looks fantastic and taste even better.