Limoncello Cake
Enjoy this light, refreshing cake for any special occasion. Canola oil gives baked goods a moist, soft texture.
Servings
16
servingsCalories
400
kcalServing Size
1
sliceIngredients
- Cake
canola oil cooking spray
3 cups 3 all-purpose flour
2 tsp 2 baking powder
1/4 tsp 1/4 sea salt
2 cups 2 granulated sugar
1 cup 1 canola oil
1 Tbsp 1 lemon zest
5 large 5 eggs
1 cup 1 whole milk
- Glaze
1/2 cup 1/2 granulated sugar
1/2 cup 1/2 lemon juice
1/4 cup 1/4 canola oil
1/4 cup 1/4 Limoncello liqueur
Directions
- Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 ºF.
- Prepare 10 x 4-1/2 inch tube pan by spraying with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In large bowl, whisk granulated sugar, canola oil and lemon zest together vigorously.
- Whisk in eggs one at a time, making sure between each that eggs are blended well.
- Add milk in two additions, alternately with flour mixture.
- Place into prepared pan. Bake until cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 - 40 minutes. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes.
- Glaze
- In small saucepan on medium heat, blend sugar, lemon juice and canola oil; stir until sugar has dissolved, about 4 minutes.
- Take off of heat, add Limoncello. Pour on top of cake while it is still in pan and hot. It will all soak down into cake.
- After 20 minutes. Remove and place on serving plate.
Nutrition Facts
16 servings per recipe
Serving Size1 slice
- Amount Per ServingCalories400
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
20g
26%
- Saturated Fat 2g 10%
- Cholesterol 70mg 24%
- Sodium 100mg 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
51g
19%
- Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
- Protein 5g 10%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
