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Lemon Cake Recipe with Lemon Buttercream
My Lemon Cake recipe with lemon buttercream frosting is zippy, lemony, moist, and sweet — everything you could want in a spring dessert!
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Gemma Stafford📖 biggerbolderbaking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- measuring cup
- bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To Make the Lemon Cake:
2
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter, flour, and line with parchment three 8-inch (20cm) round cake pans. Set aside.
3
With an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, and then add the eggs one at a time until fully combined.
large eggs (at room temperature)4(8floz/225ml) milk1 cup(24oz/680g) powdered sugar6 cups
4
In a measuring cup with a pour spout, combine the milk, lemon juice, oil, lemon extract, and lemon zest. Gradually add the liquid to the butter mixture until thoroughly mixed.
(8floz/225ml) milk1 cuplemon extract (optional)2 teaspoons(24oz/680g) powdered sugar6 cupslemon zest1 tablespoon
5
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually beat into the batter just until evenly combined.
6
Divide the batter between your prepared pans and bake for ⏱️ 30-35 minutes if using two pans and ⏱️ 20-25 minutes if using 3 pans, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Let cool for ⏱️ 10 minutes in the pans before inverting onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
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To Make the Buttercream Frosting:
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While the cake is cooling, prepare the lemon buttercream: with an electric mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy, then gradually add the powdered sugar. Beat until fully combined.
10
Into the butter mixture, pour in the lemon juice, cream or milk, and lemon zest and beat until combined.
(8floz/225ml) milk1 cup(24oz/680g) powdered sugar6 cupslemon zest1 tablespoon
11
When the cake is thoroughly cooled, level your layers and frost.
12
Store this cake at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
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