German Lemon Cake Recipe
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German Lemon Cake

By: MISS ALIX  
"This loaf cake is known in Germany as 'Zitronenkuchen', a dense pound cake with a lemon glaze all over the top and soaked into the cake itself."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/8 cups butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons rum (optional)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one. Stir in the rum, then mix in the flour and cornstarch. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
  3. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the crown comes out clean. Cool for at least 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
  4. While the cake is baking, mix together the lemon juice and confectioners' sugar. When the cake comes out of the oven, poke with a long fork or knitting needle all over. Pour the glaze over the top,and let it soak in. Cut into slices to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 393 | Total Fat: 19.5g | Cholesterol: 135mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2006 by gingerB 
delicious! i made extra glaze and made the glaze extra lemony and poked tons of holes in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2008 by Pam-3BoysMama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I have to give this 5 stars! I did make a few slight changes. I had an overabundance of lemons... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2007 by Anita S. 
I must have done something wrong, since others had good results. Cake was about an inch high... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2006 by Karen19733 
This has got to be one of the cake recipes I've ever made (and I've made a lot of cakes)! The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2007 by SFRONZA 
I'm not sure yet - I just made it. But, I'm suspicious because there was no leavening agent. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2006 by BRAXIGIRL 
This lemon cake was the best! My family was literally fighting over the last piece. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2005 by lacocinerabella 
I made this cake for dinner guests... and was sadly disappointed!! It looked absolutely... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2007 by Heinz14 
I put in a teaspoon of vanilla extract, two teaspoons of rum extract and a dash of the lemon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2006 by BOB SCHAFFNER 
some thing wrong with the ratio of dry to wet ingredients MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2009 by KathyG 
Loved it. My father-in-law gave us a huge box of lemons from his tree and so I made lemonade... MORE

 
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