This cake, inspired by the great baker Maida Heatter’s recipe, gets hits of lemon three times: zest and juice in the cake, a clear soaking syrup that seeps into the cake and, finally, a creamy, thick ...

This version works, and she now calls it “Lemon Buttermilk Cake #2.” The cake is, indeed, light, moist, and lemony. It has the zest of three lemons and some lemon juice in the cake. After baking, the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to making a successful cake recipe, Ree has a few baking tricks up her sleeve. One of the ...