Lemon Kefir Cake with Baking Powder
A traditionally beloved type of bake among home pastry makers. This is an excellent quick recipe for a classic cake made from buttery sponge batter with lemon glaze that many will enjoy and that will pleasantly surprise with its wonderful flavor.
Updated : 21 April, 2026
Easy
About 30 min.
Ingredients
100 grams
Butter
150 grams
Sugar
2
Chicken eggs
200 grams
Wheat flour
50 grams
Potato starch
0.5 teaspoon
Baking soda
1 teaspoon
Baking powder
1
Lemon
100 milliliters
Kefir
70 grams
Powdered sugar
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients for making a rich lemon cake.
Step 2
Into a suitable bowl with 100 g melted butter or margarine, add 150 g sugar.
Step 3
Mix the butter with the sugar well using a mixer.
Step 4
Crack 2 eggs and add them to the bowl with the butter mixture.
Step 5
Mix all the ingredients in the bowl until smooth.
Step 6
Add the zest of 1 lemon, grated on a grater, to the bowl.
Step 7
Pour 2 tablespoons of lemon juice into the bowl.
Step 8
Mix all the ingredients in the bowl well with a mixer until smooth.
Step 9
Now mix the dry ingredients together. To do this, add 200 g flour and 50 g starch to a suitable bowl.
Step 10
Then add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and salt to taste to the same bowl.
Step 11
Mix all the dry ingredients in the bowl well.
Step 12
Now sift all the dry ingredients mixed in steps 9-11 into the bowl with the wet base.
Step 13
Mix all the ingredients in the bowl together with a mixer until smooth.
Step 14
Pour 100 g warm kefir into the bowl.
Step 15
Continue mixing all the ingredients in the bowl well with a mixer until the batter reaches the needed consistency.
Step 16
Transfer the finished batter into a suitable pan greased inside with butter and dusted with flour.
Step 17
Level the batter in the pan with a spatula and place it into an oven preheated to 180°C (350°F) to bake the cake.
Step 18
After 40-50 minutes, take the pan out of the oven and place the cake on the table.
Step 19
Pour the prepared sugar-lemon syrup over the top of the cake.
Step 20
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