Maida Heatter's Lemon Buttermilk Cake #2 | Genius Recipes

Dorie Greenspan turns to Maida Heatter's lemon buttermilk cake time and time again. She explains: "This light, moist, lemony cake is genius for so many reasons: It’s powerfully puckery. It’s got both more fresh lemon juice and zest than you’d expect or normally see in a recipe, and the flavor holds up under heat." GET THE RECIPE ►► f52.co/2WeW70j
Serves: 12 to 15
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 hrs 15 min
Ingredients:
Fine, dry bread crumbs, for dusting pan
Finely grated rind of 3 large lemons (juice will be used below for Glaze)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 2/3 cups (354 grams) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound (226 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing pan
2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
Glaze:
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup granulated sugar
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[@alexandrab4568]

What a lovely lady. I would spend days baking with her!

[@food52]

So would we :)

[@paulaonyenyeonwu9117]

Can you use regular milk if you don't have buttermilk since you add the juice and zest of the lemons which you can do if you have no buttermilk. That way you won't have to buy a carton of buttermilk just to make a cake.

[@reginabillotti]

@@paulaonyenyeonwu9117 An easy substitute for buttermilk is to take a little bit of lemon juice or white vinegar and add it to the milk to sour it before using it in your recipe.

[@sukoonshergill4851]

I keep coming back to this video again and again, whenever I feel down, dori is so cute 😭

[@josephmckoy6923]

I love that this is so relaxed, calming, and inviting. More, please!

[@food52]

So glad you enjoyed, Joseph! You can find more of Kristen's Genius Recipes videos here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqLQqIeimJ6Lm8U

[@1111atreides]

I have a lemon tree that makes more lemons than I have recipes! And when I make a recipe that has buttermilk in it, we have buttermilk recipes all week long to use it up!

[@BenzoDJ]

I loved the story behind this recipe :) Also like that bundt pan

[@food52]

So glad you enjoyed this week's episode!

[@englishbreakthrough6981]

Saddened to hear of Maida Heatter's passing. I got her Book of Great Desserts in 1977. Had no experience baking cakes. My first attempt was Queen Mother's cake. Followed the directions. perfect. Everyone wanted the recipe. Two days later I did the strawberry-raspberry Bavarian and my reputation was made! I have made over 100 of the recipes and not one has failed. I've never made lemon buttermilk cake - but I'm a fan of her best damn lemon cake. I wrote a letter to Maida many years ago and she sent me a reply. I treasure that and was so happy learning to bake from the Queen of cake.

[@food52]

Thanks for sharing these lovely stories!

[@bigmuffin99]

I love both these women, they are so real and genuine: Dorie , Kirsten & Sarah Carey are my cooking Trinity!

[@TheOne-ls1zb]

I watched the video twice just to hear her stories about the cake. I will make it soon.

[@food52]

Glad you enjoyed Dorie's stories! Let us know how it goes when you make the cake!

[@TrinaBinaBaby]

I did too...

[@vshapoval]

Awww she is such an adorable lady. It must be so nice to bake with her. Kristen, you are lucky!

[@lisaboban]

She is delightful!!!!

[@natashaelazegui4501]

What an awesome lady. Such humility. Such a joy to watch.

[@food52]

Glad you enjoyed, Natasha!

[@natashaelazegui4501]

Food52 Enjoyed so much. Thank you.

[@sfopera]

This is hands down the best lemon cake I've ever had!

[@stacyhackney6100]

Yum. Thank you.

[@kevintingzon2277]

She’s so lovely!! 🥺🥰🥺🥰

[@lisaanderson135]

I have 2 of Maida Heatters books, given to me by my grandma and mom. Her cookie book and dessert book. The best recipes I have found when I started baking as a child.

[@tishbryant9973]

The cake is beautiful! It looks so luscious! I can't wait to make it!

[@food52]

Glad you enjoyed! Let us know if you try it!

[@MisterNiceGuy813]

What a wholesome, wonderful episode!

[@food52]

Glad you enjoyed, Ryan!

[@justme9818]

Thank you both so much for such a heartwarming video!

[@food52]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@natniszakov_]

I feel like I love this lady deeply

[@misskwannie]

This video is so relaxing! Dorie is such lovely lady!

[@koroy7710]

Such a beautiful heart warming video!

[@food52]

Glad you enjoyed, Anne!

[@angieruvalcaba2525]

Dorie is so lovely!

[@food52]

We agree :)

[@TrinaBinaBaby]

Loved this video... so relaxed, calm and informative. I can’t wait to try this recipe!

[@food52]

Glad you enjoyed -- let us know if you try it!

[@veecee3669]

Just watching and listening to this video, is so very calming. Very sweet...

[@food52]

Thanks, so glad you enjoyed!

[@marigee3741]

I loved watching this. 💗

[@kathleenswenning9915]

She is so charming! I just want to be her friend and learn from her like you are! I am very grateful to be learning from you also and hanging out on utube with you both! Thank you for sharing all of these delicious genius recipes and tips!

[@julieb7785]

So much more than a baking session here. To borrow from MH - what a "lovely" video. Honoring Julia in a way...and the young, smart chef really appreciates and savors the wisdom of and collaboration with DG.

[@food52]

Glad you enjoyed Kristen and Dorie's video, Julie!

[@maureenfesler6423]

Dorie's Coconut Tea Cake recipe has been a favorite of mine for 25 years - coconut lovers, make it! Made with coconut milk - buttery and coconut-y in the most perfect way..

[@kwamebaidoo9601]

Wonderful work and many thanks. We used to cream butter using a big ladle or the palm of a hand- we didn't have a whisk or a mixer where we were at that time.

[@user-zz4eu6ff4x]

i want someone to talk about me the way dorie talks about this cake

[@food52]

😂Don't we all!

[@laurab7302]

What a delightful woman and cake recipe!

[@richydate5ify]

Love you darlings! Going to use this recipe as well. Already made the entire orange cakes and woah!! They were an extreme success!!! Such amazing feedback, I just had to add them to my menu. Love and support, richiecooks ❤️❤️

[@food52]

Thanks Richie, glad you enjoyed this episode!

[@fountain855]

She is such a lovely personality.

[@judiegarnett2644]

THIS IS SUCH A WONDERFUL CAKE!!! I will be making it a ton!!!!

[@food52]

Glad you enjoyed, Judie! Let us know how it goes!

[@judiegarnett2644]

@@food52 The making went smooth!!! But my bunt pan was a little small so there was a large plop of cake on the bottom of my oven )o;] But i have aluminum foil there so easy clean up (o=]

[@bellabrooks5289]

My Grand made this similar to hers and I cherish her recipe and this one too! Your both so wonderful hugs and kisses to you ! Love Bella

[@food52]

Thanks for sharing, Bella!

[@jamessheridan4306]

I've had Maida Heatters' Book of Great Chocolate Desserts since it was first published. Decades of happy baking.

[@food52]

Thanks for sharing, James -- glad to see fellow Maida Heatter fans :)

[@michaelw24401]

I discovered this recipe, which would become a favorite, years ago but was unaware of it's origin. Thanks for an informative and utterly delightful video.

[@food52]

So glad you enjoyed Dorie and Kristen's video, Michael!

[@urbanjeanie2579]

Thank you for this awesome channel. I've only recently subscribed but i really enjoy watching and I especially love the little tips you give along the way. I really enjoyed this episode too ... will definitely give this one a go once our lemon tree starts sprouting lemons! Thank you Xx

[@sharieannrameshwar6945]

This cake is phenomenal! I made it over the weekend...

[@food52]

Thanks for sharing, Sharie! Glad you enjoyed!

Did you use the bread crumbs?

[@Appaddict01]

Was the glaze too tart half a cup of lemon juice seems like a lot?

[@sharieannrameshwar6945]

@@Appaddict01 no it wasn't

[@flowerhobi1673]

The fact that her name is Maida and she's a baker is kinda lovely I guess the universe has a sense of humor sometimes ❤️

[@NA-mw8oi]

Very pour heart( ❤️ ) lady And so humble 👌

[@dirtysanchez941]

I bought this same cake pan by, Nordic Ware. I've been dying to use it for a year! This recipe looks lovely, and I'm christening my pan with it! Perfect opening for Spring 👌 I may go crazy and add some ginger 😲😁💓

[@sd99944]

@@buckscountyjoe765 look up bundt cake pan, that's the style they use I think

[@Aegyogirl69]

Monday Morning this is a beautiful pan. I've made many bundts with this and it always looks like a piece of architecture!

[@food52]

Hi! You can find the pan on our site: food52.com/shop/products/3577-nordic-ware-heritage-bundt-pan Hope this helps!

[@waziadam4555]

Monday Morning

[@poorvishah2146]

Me too It’s not the exact pan but similar and this was my first cake ever and first time in this pan which I bought nearly a year ago . Such an inspirational cake.

[@carrenjstika1506]

Love these two! And love the cake!! :)

[@food52]

Glad you enjoyed, Carren!

[@Jonathanedillon]

I need that cake pan!

[@edfarage570]

very wholesome

[@flourchylde]

I'm running out to get lemons and buttermilk .

[@tampere29]

When I first went to Finland 50 years ago I was surprised to see the Finns use dried bread crumbs with all their cakes. When I mentioned our using flour they were appalled. Who would want that nasty raw flour on the out side of their cake when you can have toast crumbs,

[@food52]

That's so interesting -- thanks for sharing!

[@ketchupochsenap8213]

We use dried breadcrumbs in Sweden too 🙂

[@luisabadgarcia4970]

we want more of dorie!!!!

[@diafreyja]

Looks wonderful! What frosting would you recommend if you were to make it into a birthday cake?

[@thefingerofgod69]

Dorie has great style.

[@food52]

We agree :)

[@GuillermoCarrasco]

Love and naturalness lessons.

[@elviragonzalez428]

Wow !!!my kind of favorite cake lemon lucious I've love it🍋🍋🍋

[@food52]

Glad you enjoyed, Elvira!

[@kittyblingbling]

I

[@masakomaggie4071]

I'd like to try to bake it. It'll taste like a fresh thanks to lemon.

[@sukoonshergill4851]

omg this is so cute and charming

[@CC-jv8kn]

Please please please do a carrot cake recipe

[@laurademarrais3248]

I made this cake!

[@food52]

Glad you enjoyed the recipe, Laura!

[@BBQAndButter]

Maida Heatter is a goddess.

[@food52]

Yes, we agree!

[@navycottoncandi]

Can the eggs be omitted since you have used buttermilk?

[@pigvalve9885]

Which cookbook has the recipe Lemon Buttermilk Cake #2 in it? She mentions it was reworked for a book years after the first book but I cant find it and would like to add it to my collection.

[@mitchelledsouza9238]

Hi. I am planning to try this out. Just 2 questions. Can I relplace oil with butter? If so how much oil. Have you used fresh bread crumbs or dry bread crumbs to dust the bundt pant? Does it not affect the taste and texture of the cake

[@mightyricky]

I wonder if swapping orange for lemon might work. thoughts from bakers out there???

[@elsherbiniyosef]

She's a very lovely lady ❤️

[@acookscraftlife1917]

Did you sift your dry ingredients ?

[@calebkebede3850]

Puckery

[@goldenrule4064]

How long in oven?

[@ankitadg1]

I want to be her friend, so warm

[@kiokiojava]

очень круто

[@lcflngn]

I’d love to know the difference between version 1 and version 2, just so curious!

[@alexajeane]

Same! Would love to know the difference!

[@GOK_333]

I could not understand the name if the cookbook, can Thanks

[@food52]

Hi Madeline! This recipe is adapted slightly from Maida Heatter’s New Book of Great Desserts, first published in 1982. Hope this helps!

[@GOK_333]

@@food52 thank you I realized it was in the title later, I just cant hear well. Thank you for responding I love your channel

[@poorvishah2146]

What temperature should I bake the cake 350?

[@food52]

Hi Poorvi! Yes, the cake bakes at 350F. Here's the full recipe with detailed instructions: food52.com/recipes/80782-maida-heatter-s-lemon-buttermilk-cake Hope this helps!

[@poorvishah2146]

@@food52 Thank You so much. I did bake it at 350 and came out perfect except it was little darker from outside than yours and did not rise like evenly. But it baked perfectly and so soft . everybody loved it :) Thank you this great recipe. It was my first ever cake baking. :)

[@chingchingdarling1070]

Can't wait to bake this. Is all purpose flour plain flour & baking soda bicarbonate of soda and not baking powder?

[@food52]

Hi, great question! Yes, all-purpose flour is standard plain flour, and baking soda and bicarbonate of soda are the same thing (just different names). Hope this helps!

[@chingchingdarling1070]

Thanks for your reply, I appreciate that.

[@judiegarnett2644]

So my son loved this cake so much he has asked that I make it into a birthday.. any thoughts??

[@kbs8586]

Make it?

[@judiegarnett2644]

@@kbs8586 thanks.. But what kind of frosting and filling?? That is my problem!!

[@ccrisc100]

I know this was a while back but raspberries are beautiful with lemon. I would use raspberry preserves a thin layer for filing. You could make more glaze but make it much thicker with sugar and use that to frost the cake. Otherwise raspberry buttercream

[@beautifulsoul4401]

My grandmother would cringe if she say someone using breadcrumbs to coat the pan.

IKR I wonder how does it taste??

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hi ,how could i contact you

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cooperation

[@thekidnj581]

Dropshipad.com is priced pretty affordably def gonna try it out.

[@fluffytalguw5883]

She’ s the Mad Hatter!

[@wellofcire]

and then i took the skor bar and skorred in an almost downward motion using my face in this ..spirit of wanting something so-elusively familiar, so delicately stale, so ever so slightly beyond mass produced to hell and back

[@karimabakhallou4010]

Both ladies are sweet and beautiful

[@MrMichkov]

Did we ever find out what went wrong with cake#1? Demons is not a satisfactory answer, at least not if the #2 recipe doesn't involve an exorcism .

[@paulaonyenyeonwu9117]

It probably didn't look presentable, but I bet it was very delicious. Or the measurement of the lemon juice or milk was off and she had to test bake in till she got the results she wanted, thus the 2nd recipie.

[@shalimarlittle8374]

The original has more flour, granulated sugar, and eggs. The amount of lemon juice is the same in both-3 T.

[@Sonturist]

Omg Maida is my call name.

[@marinazats1352]

Where can I find a recipe?

[@analidahassenmayer6309]

No baking powder

[@kiokiojava]

вах

[@xhottestpink]

I want an application for her granddaughter position ❤

[@food52]

😂 😂 😂

[@irinav.1797]

nice, but too much talking, friends!

[@mohammedpasha1715]

Cake doesnt look moist at all.

[@donaldquarles8364]

All of your videos so frustrating! I watch on a tv so because you don’t make ingredients obvious I have to pause and get my phone and then pull up the same video. Please include ingredients and recipe in the video so I can enjoy your videos on my tv as I do with America’s Test Kitchen and others.

[@food52]

Thanks for the feedback, Donald!