Lightning Cake Recipes

BLITZKUCHEN (GERMAN LIGHTNING CAKE)

Steps:

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

LIGHTNING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9-inch round cake pan. Tap out excess flour.
• Sift together dry ingredients.
• Beat the eggs until blended and frothy. Whisk in sugar and beat until well blended, 1 minute.
• Whisk in flour mixture with as few strokes as possible. Then whisk in milk, remaining melted butter, and the flavorings. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake the cake 35 to 40 minutes, or until the tester comes out clean. Cool the cake on rack for 5 minutes, then invert onto the rack. Cool completely.
• Invert on cake plate. Dust with confectioner's sugar.

LIGHTNING CAKE (ALSO CALLED BLITZ KUCHEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and lightly oil an 8" square cake pan.
• Mix the ingredients in the order given and pour into prepared pan.
• Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle on top.
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until cake tests done.

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Mix in eggs and maple extract. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with coffee, beating batter until smooth after each addition. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.