✨ Lemon Cake in 5 Minutes! 🍋🍰

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  • March 27, 2026

💛 Why You’ll Love It
Light, fluffy, full of fresh lemon flavor, and topped with a creamy lemon layer — this cake is pure comfort in every bite!


🍰 Ingredients (Cake Batter)

  • 3 eggs
  • A pinch of salt
  • 120 g sugar
  • 150 ml milk
  • 80 ml oil
  • Juice of 1 lemon 🍋
  • 8 heaped tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder

🍋 Creamy Lemon Layer

  • 250 ml milk
  • 1 egg
  • 50 g sugar
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • ½ tsp vanilla sugar
  • Zest (shell) of 1 lemon
  • 30 g butter

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 170°C.
  2. Beat eggs, salt, and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add milk, oil, and lemon juice — mix well.
  4. Stir in flour and baking powder until smooth.
  5. Pour into a greased baking pan.
  6. Bake for 40 minutes until golden.

🍮 Make the Lemon Cream

  1. In a saucepan, whisk milk, egg, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla sugar.
  2. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until thick.
  3. Add lemon zest and butter — mix until smooth.

To Finish

  • Spread the warm lemon cream over the cake
  • Dust with powdered sugar
  • Slice and enjoy!

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💛 Tip: Chill slightly before serving for the best texture and flavor!