Blitzkuchen (German Lightning Cake)
By
Sharon Whitley
@aggiemom20002000
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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.
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
How to Make Blitzkuchen (German Lightning Cake)
- 1Sift flour and baking powder together. Grease 9X13 cake pan. Preheat over to 350.
- 2Cream 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.
