Lemon Cake from Scratch
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 sticks (12T) (170g) unsalted butter, softened
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1 1/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar
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4 large eggs, room temperature (if cold, place in a bowl of warm water for 5 min.)
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2 1/2 cups (285g) cake flour *if you do not have cake flour, see note below
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1/2 teaspoon (3g) salt
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2 1/2 teaspoons (12g) baking powder
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zest of 2 lemons
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1 1/4 cups (302g) milk
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2 Tablespoons (18g) vegetable oil (I used canola oil)
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2 teaspoons (8g) lemon extract
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*** ** If you don't have cake flour, for each cup of all purpose flour remove 2 Tablespoons of flour and replace with 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch. For this recipe, measure out 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, remove 5 Tablespoons and replace with 5 Tabl
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