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How to Make a Lemon Cake with Essential Oils

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Published March 6, 2015 by Jennifer. 13 Comments.
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A delicious Lemon Cake that uses Lemon Essential oil in place of lemon zest or lemon juice.
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3.79 from 19 votes
Delicious Lemon Cake Recipe

I am so excited to share with you this delicious lemon cake recipe. It is amazingly moist and seriously one of my favorite desserts for Spring. I can’t get enough of it, and neither can anyone else who spies it. It’s really easy, and it’s delicious!

The secret to this dessert: I use lemon essential oil to make it flavorful.

Learn about more uses for essential oils here!

Delicious Lemon Cake Recipe

What Ingredients should I use to make a Lemon Cake

Delicious Lemon Cake Recipe

To make this yummy lemon cake, you will need to have a few supplies on hand.

  • unsalted butter softened
  • sugar
  • eggs
  • powdered sugar
  • salt
  • flour
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • 1/2 cup water with 4 drops Lemon Essential Oil (This is the brand I use) to make lemon water

Steps to Make a Lemon Cake with Lemon Essential Oil

Preheat oven to 350.

Mix 1 cup sugar and butter together in a medium mixing bowl. Add in eggs.

Delicious Lemon Cake Recipe

Add in 1 tbsp of the lemon water, mix well.

Delicious Lemon Cake Recipe

Add in salt, flour, and baking powder, mix well.

Pour into a round 8″ baking pan.

Delicious Lemon Cake Recipe

Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until you get a clean toothpick from the center.

Allow to cool slightly.

Delicious Lemon Cake Recipe

Lemon Cake Recipe

Mix 1/3 cup lemon water and 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar.

Delicious Lemon Cake Recipe

Drizzle over the top of the cake, and then sprinkle the top with powdered sugar. Don’t you want a slice of this lightly lemon flavored cake?

Delicious Lemon Cake Recipe

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Delicious Lemon Cake Recipe

A delicious Lemon Cake that uses Lemon Essential oil in place of lemon zest or lemon juice.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 2902kcal
Author Jennifer West

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs whisked
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water with 2 drops Young Living Lemon Essential Oil This is the brand I use to make lemon water
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Mix 1 cup sugar and butter together in a medium mixing bowl. Add in eggs.
  • Add in 1 tbsp of the lemon water, mix well.
  • Add milk, mix well.
  • Add in salt, flour, and baking powder, mix well.
  • Pour into a round 8" baking pan.
  • Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until you get a clean toothpick from the center.
  • Allow to cool slightly.
  • Mix 1/3 cup lemon water and 1/4 cup sugar. Drizzle over the top of the cake, and then sprinkle the top with powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 2902kcal | Carbohydrates: 461g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 106g | Saturated Fat: 63g | Cholesterol: 583mg | Sodium: 783mg | Potassium: 988mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 315g | Vitamin A: 3510IU | Calcium: 459mg | Iron: 10.7mg
**Nutrition facts are based on my best estimation for this recipe. They may not be accurate depending on what brands you use or modifications you might make to the recipe. For most accurate calculations, I recommend using a nutrition calculator with the exact brands and measurements you use with the recipe.
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What do you think about this delicious lemon cake recipe? Are you ready to start cooking with Young Living Essential Oils? Remember, not every brand of essential oils can be ingested and you should do your homework before you ingest any essential oil. It’s just one of the many reasons why I choose to use Young Living. You can find more about Essential Oils here.

Delicious Lemon Cake Recipe

 

Are you looking for a few more uses? Check out all of these other amazing recipes you can make with Lemon Essential Oil.

Recipes with Lemon Essential Oils

Polynesian Bread Recipe

Lemon Infused Sugar // Fruit Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing // Lemon Infused Vodka

Lemon Strawberry Swirled Bread // Lemon Cupcakes with Blackberry Frosting // Lower Calorie Lemon Cookies

Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake // Lemon Cake // Lemon Blueberry Oatmeal Cookie Bars // Strawberry Lemonade Cake Cookies

Raspberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes // Lemon Meringue Pie Fudge // Lemon Poppyseed Crumb Muffins

Not all essential oils are edible. Due to lack of purity, 98% of essential oils sold should NOT be ingested. An edible essential oil will be labeled “therapeutic-grade” and have a “Supplement Facts” box on the label showing the nutritional value – do NOT use just any brand of essential oil for cooking/flavoring foods. Be sure to use pure oils from reliable sources, not synthetic scents or flavorings.

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March 6, 2015 · 13 Comments

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  1. Rachel @ {i love} my disorganized life says

    March 8, 2015 at 11:53

    Lemmon cake? Oh my- I could certainly go for a slice right now!

    Reply
  2. angie says

    March 9, 2015 at 13:38

    perfect cake for spring oh love lemon cakes they are so fresh and yummy
    come see what I shared at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

    Reply
  3. BitsyBet says

    March 9, 2015 at 23:05

    If I do not want to use essential oil, how much lemon zest would I use instead?

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      March 11, 2015 at 10:58

      I would probably use the zest of two lemons.

      Reply
  4. Diane Roark says

    March 10, 2015 at 19:53

    Jen,

    Oh, How I love lemon and Young Living essential oils. Thanks for sharing on Wonderful Wed. blog hop.
    Blessings,
    Diane Roark

    Reply
  5. Charlotte says

    March 12, 2015 at 14:55

    It looks so delicious. I love lemons and a lemoncake is refreshing on a varm spring or summer day. I have to try your recipe. Pinned it.

    Reply
  6. mila furman says

    March 13, 2015 at 09:51

    Jennifer this looks so beautiful and flavorful! I really love lemon ANYTHING so this is right up my alley! Thank you for linking it with us at FoodieFRIDIY!!! PInning!

    Reply
  7. Thao@ingoodflavor says

    March 14, 2015 at 13:27

    I have been into lemons lately. This cake looks delicious, and I like that it is topped with simply with glaze and powdered sugar.

    Reply
  8. Kathryn says

    March 14, 2015 at 14:54

    This sounds so delicious – lovely to enjoy with a cup of tea in the afternoon, thanks for sharing. Also, I love your photography, looks amazing : )

    Kathryn
    nimblenote.blogspot.com

    Reply
  9. Heather says

    March 15, 2015 at 17:19

    I was wondering about using lemon juice instead of oil. How would I go about do that (amounts)?

    Reply

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