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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (27)

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: 392 | Total Fat: 19.4g | Cholesterol: 134mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2006 by gingerB   view full review
delicious! i made extra glaze and made the glaze extra lemony and poked tons of holes in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2008 by Pam-3BoysMama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I have to give this 5 stars! I did make a few slight changes. I had an overabundance of lemons...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2007 by Anita S.   view full review
I must have done something wrong, since others had good results. Cake was about an inch high...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2006 by Karen19733   view full review
This has got to be one of the cake recipes I've ever made (and I've made a lot of cakes)! The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2007 by Heinz14   view full review
I put in a teaspoon of vanilla extract, two teaspoons of rum extract and a dash of the lemon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2007 by SFRONZA   view full review
I'm not sure yet - I just made it. But, I'm suspicious because there was no leavening agent. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2010 by Vitit Kantabutra   view full review
My wife and I loved it, even though I had to substitute organic corn meal for the corn starch...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2008 by tvmw Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I was curious to see the texture of this cake with so much cornstarch called for but I was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2006 by BRAXIGIRL   view full review
This lemon cake was the best! My family was literally fighting over the last piece. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2005 by lacocinerabella   view full review
I made this cake for dinner guests... and was sadly disappointed!! It looked absolutely...

 

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