Comments on: Barefoot Contessa Lemon Cake by Ina Garten

By: Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief

Renee Schettler Rossi, LC Editor-in-Chief — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:37:58 +0000

Amy, I wish we all had friends with lemon trees who begged us to come help ourselves! Glad to hear you loved the recipe as much as we do…

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:10:27 +0000

I made the lemon cake tonight to send away in two care packages – it tastes delicious and made the house smell amazing. Sadly though, the cake stuck to both loaf pans so I would recommend using parchment instead of just spraying/greasing the pans if you want to play it safe. I definitely plan to make this again and am thankful for the friend who let me come over and take a sack of lemons from his tree!

By: David Leite

David Leite — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:46:00 +0000

Don’t it just?!

By: shabs

shabs — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:06:30 +0000

I baked this cake today and i should tell you. It was soooooooo delicious!!Thank u for sharing.

By: Allison Parker, LC Managing Editor

Allison Parker, LC Managing Editor — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:08:13 +0000

Jan, What a wonderful thing you did sending these cakes to servicemen (and women) in Afghanistan—we’re honored you selected a recipe from our site for this important care package. Thanks for taking the time to let us know.

By: Jan Stansberry

Jan Stansberry — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:46:32 +0000

I baked these by the dozen, liberally dribbled on limoncello, and mailed to a friend serving with army in Afghanistan – arrived moist and loved by all!

By: Janet Campbell

Janet Campbell — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:51:06 +0000

Lemon cake. Lemon syrup. Lemon glaze. I am now an official lemon-a-holic.

By: Testers' Choice

Testers' Choice — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:34:40 +0000

[Joan Osborne] This was the perfect recipe for me to make on a cold winter day to give me a little taste of summer. Of course it would also be a welcome summer dessert. The cake is tart but not to tart. In my opinion the perfect balance of sweetness to tart. 1/3 cup zest is quiet a bit so a good zester is a handy tool (note to self – get a better zester). The lemon juice and sugar that you cook together to make the syrup didn’t get very thick but sure gave the cake another jolt of luscious lemon. All my tasters but one really enjoyed this cake. I’ll definitely make this one again.and next time will take it to the next level by making some lemon curd to serve as suggested by Ina.