Blitzkuchen (German Lightning Cake)

Name: Blitzkuchen (German Lightning Cake)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10-12
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 c butter; 1 1/2 c all purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 c sugar; 4 large eggs; 1 medium lemon, grate rind and save juice of 1 lemon; 1/2 c cinnamon sugar mixture

By Sharon Whitley
@aggiemom20002000

A German grandma would make one of these cakes when family dropped by. It can be made fast, and it's also gone fast...thus the lightning cake.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

10-12

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1 c

butter
1 1/2 c

all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp

baking powder
1 c

sugar
4 large

eggs
1 medium

lemon, grate rind and save juice of 1 lemon
1/2 c

cinnamon sugar mixture

How to Make Blitzkuchen (German Lightning Cake)

Step-by-Step

Sift flour and baking powder together. Grease 9X13 cake pan. Preheat over to 350.
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time beat well.

Add flour, lemon juice, and rind. Spread in greased pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture and bake 20 minutes.

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