Limoncello Cake Recipe

Limoncello Cake Recipe

from momontimeout.com
Dessert
60 min
10 servings
394 kcal / serving

This Limoncello Cake is supremely moist, delightfully easy and just bursting with bright lemon flavor. This moist and fluffy cake with a blend of citrusy, yet sweet vanilla flavors all drizzled with a limoncello glaze is seriously spectacular! Enjoy with your morning coffee, serve it with a tray of tea for an afternoon treat, or as dessert with after dinner drinks. 

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cupsall-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoonsbaking powder
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • ½ cupcanola oil (or vegetable oil)
  • 1 cupgranulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoonslimoncello (or lemon vodka)
  • 1 cupsour cream (full fat, room temperature)
  • 2eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 tablespoonlemon zest
  • ½ teaspoonlemon extract (or vanilla extract)
  • ½ teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 2 dropsyellow food coloring (optional)
  • 1 cuppowdered sugar (sifted)
  • 2 tablespoonslimoncello

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Set aside.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, baking powder and salt.

  3. 3

    In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, granulated sugar, sour cream, limoncello, lemon zest, eggs, lemon extract (if using), vanilla extract and yellow food coloring (if using).

  4. 4

    Carefully add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and whisk together just until combined. Be careful not to over mix.

  5. 5

    Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth top.

  6. 6

    Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with moist crumbs.

  7. 7

    Let the cake rest in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully removing and transferring to a cooling rack. Allow the cake to cool completely before adding the glaze.

Prepare the limoncello glaze

  1. 1

    Whisk the powdered sugar and limoncello together until no lumps remain. (Too thin? Add additional powdered sugar a tablespoon at a time. Too thick? Add a bit more Limoncello, a teaspoon at a time.)

  2. 2

    Drizzle glaze over the top of the cooled cake. Let the glaze set up before slicing and serving.