Best Lemon Cake Recipe

This easy-to-make lemon cake recipe turns out moist with just the right amount of sweet and tart. It is one of the best lemon cakes you'll taste.

Lemon Cake

1 1/4 cups sugar
3 egg whites
1/2 cup butter
1 cup milk
2 cups cake flour
3 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
juice of 2 lemons
zest of 1 lemon

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Grease 2 8" round pans using pan grease.
Sift together cake flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 cup sugar. Set aside.
Beat egg whites until stiff, but still a little moist.
Beat in 1/4 cup sugar, gradually until mixture forms soft peaks. Set aside.
To the flour mixture add butter, milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
Beat for 2-3 minutes.
Gently fold in egg whites.
Pour into greased pans and bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

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