- 1). Take a freshly baked cake out of the oven and set it on the counter.
- 2). Pick up a large pinch of lemon zest between your thumb and the index and middle fingers. Sprinkle the lemon zest on a cake that will not be frosted while the cake is still warm. A warm cake is moist on top and the moistness helps hold the lemon zest in place.
- 3
Frosting holds lemon zest in place.fruit cake image by Elnur from Fotolia.com
Frost your cake first, if the cake recipe you've made calls for frosting, then sprinkle the lemon zest over the top and sides of the cake to add flavor and color. Frosting acts like glue and will hold lemon zest in place.
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