Lemon Depression Cake

4.54 from 15 votes

Brittanie

When you’re stuck at home with limited ingredients on hand, this Lemon Depression Cake is the easiest way to satisfy a sweet tooth. The best part is, there is no eggs, milk or butter required!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Additional Time 10

Total Time 55

Servings

Ingredients

For The Lemon Crazy Cake

1 ½ cup Flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp white distilled vinegar
5 tbsp canola oil
1 cup water
2 lemons zested and juiced
3 drops yellow food coloring

For The Cream Cheese Frosting

1 package cream cheese 8 oz, softened
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups Powdered sugar

Instructions

For The Lemon Depression Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×9 square glass baking dish.
In the baking pan, mix the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt until combined.
Next, using your fingers or a spoon, make 3 impressions into the dry ingredients.
Pour the lemon juice in one impression, the oil into another impression, and vinegar into the last impression. Don’t worry if they mix into each other.
Now add lemon zest to the dry ingredients (just sprinkle on top).
Pour the water over all ingredients and mix until combined.
Mix in the yellow food coloring (you only need a few drops to give it that nice yellow color).
Bake in the oven for 35 minutes.
Allow to cool before frosting.

For The Cream Cheese Frosting

Using a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and mix until smooth
Add in the vanilla and powdered sugar and mix until combined
Spread onto the cooled cake. You can also top off with some more lemon zest, a slice of fresh lemon and mint.

NUTRITION

Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.

Keyword depression cake, lemon cake, lemon desserts, lemon drepression cake

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

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