Hello there– Love this quirky little cake. To start with, I pretty much adore anything topped with lemony cream cheese frosting. Add a tender cake with a whisper of rosemary and hints of lemon peel and it’s pretty luscious.
ROSEMARY LEMON CAKE
Cake:
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
2 tab. lemon juice*
2 tsp. grated lemon peel
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter milk**
1 cup + 2 tab. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tab. rosemary, chopped very fine
Frosting:
4 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tab. lemon juice
2 tsp. lemon peel, grated
garnish: lemon slice, rosemary sprig
To make the cake, beat together the 1/2 cup butter, sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel with an electric mixer until they are all creamed together. Then beat in the eggs and buttermilk. Finally beat in the flour, baking powder, salt and rosemary. Continue to beat the batter with the mixer for 2 minutes.
Scoop all the batter into a 9″ cake pan than has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake it at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes until the cake is firm to the touch. Let the cake cook completely before you frost it.
To make the frosting, use the electric mixer to beat together the cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter, powdered sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel. When it is thoroughly blended and creamy, frost the cooled cake. Garnish with a twist of lemon and a sprig of rosemary. So pretty!
*I used 1 large juicy lemon and got enough juice and grated peel for the cake and frosting.
**In place of buttermilk, pour a tablespoon of vinegar into the measuring cup and fill it to make 1/2 cup.
Rhonda, this is yet another recipe I must try! I like lemon desserts but need to convince my husband, for some reason he’s not keen on them….maybe this will persuade him. 🙂
Hi Mary!! I know– Larry and I are different eaters. He likes plain healthy-ish desserts and I like lots of frosting or whipped cream! Are your tomatoes coming ripe by now??? Hugs!
I just picked one ripe tomato yesterday and have a couple coming. It’s a slow process here.😉
What a fun cake – I love anything lemon, not so sure about the rosemary, though! For some reason Rosemary always tastes so strong to me. 🙂 Glad to see you back and looking forward to photos and more news about babies and weddings and wonderful happenings. You’re still in my prayers!
Mollie
Mollie– you are so dear. I think you are right about the rosemary. I liked it, but if I were making it for the girls, I would leave it out! Loving the Midwest here– gorgeous days and so so green! The wedding was in a woodsy state park– so pretty! Hugs friend!
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What a yummy recipe…loved it 🙂
Thanks!! So fun to hear from you!
Can I come over to have this, please? 🙂 This looks so soft and delicious.
Yumminess overloaded.
thanks Dimples!! your candied peanuts recipe looks amazing– wish I had a whole bowl of them right now! xo
Thank you so much.
So delicious looking!
Hello Rhonda, the cake looks amazing. I wanted to tell you that I nominated you for the Mystery Blog Award ☺️
thanks Vero!
Sweetness overload, and I love all the sweets in life! Thanks for the recipe, Rhonda! xoxo
HI Lilly– I’m afraid we are big sweet eaters here too. Loved you resort by the pool photos!! hugs hugs!
Hi Rhonda – I grew rosemary in a pot this summer and would you believe I haven’t used it once?? Will have to rectify w this recipe. Very unique! -Kat
Hey Kat! We have a rosemary plant doing well in the mess of a side yard– I use it mostly with chicken– but my favorite is to add orange peel and rosemary to cornbread! How’s things with you?? We’re with friends in Wisconsin for a few more days before we head home–soo beautiful in the midwest!! (and I’ve only met a couple of mosquitos!). Love hearing from you Kat– xox
This looks so good!
thanks! Your Tanmen potato soup looks so warm and inviting! Fun to hear from you!
I have no words for this..just amazing🙂
Ciao Rhonda! I want to try your delicious recipe as I’m fond of lemons. Here in Italy we have amazing ‘limoni’ from Amalfi! Happy baking and cooking 🙂 Thanks for sharing. Hugs
Hi Simona!! Hope you like it! You have so many beautiful new posts– I’m in the middle of reading through them. Loved your evaluation of Italian drivers!! and the post on the music program of Costanza was especially beautiful. Love you blog! xox