The Genius, foolproof lemon cake I swear by.

[It’s powerfully puckery.]( [Food52]( [Shop]( [Recipes]( [Features]( [Maida Heatter's Lemon Buttermilk Cake]( Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Desserts is the book that taught me how to bake. And it looks it. The dust jacket is gone, except for the back flap, which I’ve tucked into the index, and the pages are dog-eared, marked with my notes and polka-dotted with fingerprints and spatters. Of course, the spine is frayed and hanging by a thread. One of the first cakes I made, [Buttermilk Lemon Cake](, is on page 116. The headnote says that the cake is "light, moist, lemony, and lovely." I've penciled in "Precisely!" and underlined it for emphasis. If I had known the term "Genius Dessert" when I started baking, that’s what I would have written in the margins. [read more]( From my oven to yours, Dorie Greenspan Author of Everyday Dorie, Genius Guest Columnist, Lemon Lover Baking With Dorie See exactly what makes this lemon cake the lemoniest (with the help of so many genius tricks). [Watch & Learn]( [Judy Hesser's Oven Fried Chicken]( For All Those Nooks & Crannies [Nordic Ware Heritage Bundt Pan]( One of the secrets to a truly great Bundt cake? The pan. This nonstick, cast-aluminum number is ideal for even baking and golden crusts (and easy clean-up, too). [snag yours]( Is There Anything Better Than Cake? [Lindsay-Jean Hard's Banana Peel Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting]( [Lindsay-Jean Hard's Banana Peel Cake With Brown Sugar Frosting]( [view recipe]( [Susan Miglore's Fudgy Cream Cheese Chocolate Cake]( [view recipe]( [Susan Miglore's Fudgy Cream Cheese Chocolate Cake]( [Charlotte Druckman's Olive (Oil) Cake]( [Charlotte Druckman's Olive (Oil) Cake]( [view recipe]( [Anita Shepherd's Vegan Chocolate Birthday Cake With Super-Fluffy Frosting]( [view recipe]( [Anita Shepherd's Vegan Chocolate Birthday Cake With Super-Fluffy Frosting]( [Maialino's Olive Oil Cake]( [Maialino's Olive Oil Cake]( [view recipe]( [Richard Sax’s Chocolate Cloud Cake]( [view recipe]( [Richard Sax’s Chocolate Cloud Cake]( [More Genius Cakes]( Bake Up a Storm [Food52 x Farmhouse Pottery Double Oven Mitt & Apron Gift Set]( [Food52 x Farmhouse Pottery Double Oven Mitt & Apron Gift Set]( [Copper-Plated Cooling Grids]( [Copper-Plated Cooling Grids]( [Mason Cash Tilted Mixing Bowl]( [Mason Cash Tilted Mixing Bowl]( [More Kitchen Helpers]( Meet [the Italian woman who changed home cooking forever](. [Genius, Meet Inbox Every week, Kristen Miglore sends you Genius recipes, tips & tools (usually). But with Kristen off trying to raise a newborn, you’ll be hearing from her brilliant teammates at Food52—plus a few special surprise guests.](#) [Food52]( Follow Us [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [YouTube]( [View in browser]( | [Forward this email]( to a friend. [Click here to unsubscribe or manage your preferences.]( © April 10, 2019 Food52. All Rights Reserved. 122 West 26th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10001