Quick and Easy Summer Limoncello Cake

This quick and easy summer limoncello cake recipe with limoncello in the cake and glaze plus freshly grated lemon zest is refreshing and crowd-pleasing.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 277 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs, beaten
• cooking spray
• 1 lemon, zested
• 2 tablespoons limoncello liqueur
• 3 tablespoons limoncello liqueur
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.33333334326744 cup canola oil
• 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk sour cream, white sugar, canola oil, eggs, 3 tablespoons limoncello, and lemon zest together in a large bowl.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat an 8-inch square cake pan with cooking spray.

Step 3

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir into sour cream mixture with a wooden spoon until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 33 to 35 minutes. Cool cake in the pan for 5 minutes.

Step 5

Whisk confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons limoncello together in a bowl until thin and smooth; spread over top of cake. Cool cake completely before slicing.