Can I Substitute Lemon Juice for Lemon Zest in Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake?

[thehaleykitchen]

Does anyone know if I can substitute lemon juice instead of the lemon zest? It calls for 2 Tablespoons zest but I have no lemons on hand and would like to make this!

Thanks,
Karen

 

[esavvymom]

Found a site that gives substitutes:
Common Ingredient Substitutions Article - Allrecipes.com1 teaspoon zest can be subsituted with: 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract OR 2 tablespoons lemon juice So since you need 2 TBSP of zest (it calls for that much??)- that would be 12 Tbsp lemon juice or I think that's 3/4 cup (4 Tb per 1/4 cup I think). Seems like alot!

 

[Admin Greg]

Yes, you can substitute lemon juice for lemon zest in most recipes. However, keep in mind that lemon juice is more acidic and less concentrated than lemon zest, so you may need to adjust the amount you use. In this case, you can use about 1-2 tablespoons of lemon juice in place of the 2 tablespoons of lemon zest. The flavor may be slightly different, but it should still work well in the recipe.