I have a cake recipe that is tried and true. It calls for milk and to make lemon flavord would I substitute the milk with lemon juice? I wouldn't add both would I? Please advise soon. Thanks

I wouldn't substitute liquid. Buy a good pure lemon extract, not imitation.

No, do not use lemon juice in place of the milk. This will alter the acidity of the cake batter and disrupt the balance of the leaveners causing the cake not to rise properly. As Ballymena said, use real lemon extract in place of the cake's regular flavoring. Adding the zest of a lemon or two will also give a nice, strong lemon flavor without altering the cake's chemistry.

Thanks - McCormick's brand is imitation and that does not work at all!! Will search for a true extract and use zest. Will try now. Thanks again

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Deborah

You can add lemon zest to the batter... this will increase the lemon flavor, along with lemon extract.

Or try searching for a lemon cake recipe that is similar to your own to see what can be substituted.

Good luck.

In case it doesn't taste lemony enough, you can also wash it with lemon flavoured syrup.

you could use lemon flavored yogurt in place of the milk and add some fresh lemon juice or extract.