blitzkuchen (german lightning cake)

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

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Sharon Whitley

Houston, TX

Updated on Sep 5, 2013

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.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs
1 medium lemon, grate rind and save juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup cinnamon sugar mixture

How To Make blitzkuchen (german lightning cake)

Step 1

Sift flour and baking powder together. Grease 9X13 cake pan. Preheat over to 350.

Step 2

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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