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Lemon Cake
Frosted in a zingy lemon buttercream, this moist lemon layer cake recipe is packed with fresh citrus flavor. It's a perfect dessert for Easter or Mother's Day.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 45m⏳ Prep: 30 min👤 Erin Merhar📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350º.
2
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
3
Whisk together the butter, olive oil, and sugar in a large bowl until combined. Add the eggs and whisk for 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes, until lightened in color. Add the vanilla, buttermilk, lemon zest and juice, and whisk to combine. Add the flour mixture and whisk to combine.
large eggs, room temperature3
4
Spray 2 8-inch round cake pans with baking spray with flour. (Alternatively: butter and flour the pans). Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Tap the pans a few times each on a kitchen towel on your counter-top to level the surface and remove air bubbles from within the batter.
5
Bake for 28 to ⏱️ 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out with only a few crumbs. Transfer to a cooling rack. Let cool in the pans for ⏱️ 10 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely, about 1 1/⏱️ 2 hours.
6
For the frosting: Add the butter, cream cheese, and lemon zest to the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed until creamy, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add the powdered sugar. Beat on low speed until combined. Increase the speed to medium and beat until smooth, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add the lemon juice and yellow food coloring, if using. Beat until light and smooth, about 2 more minutes.
7
To assemble: Trim the cake layers to make the tops flat and even, as needed. Place 1 cake layer on a cake plate. Spread 1 cup of buttercream over top. Top with the second cake layer and spread buttercream all over the top and sides of the cake.
8
Garnish with white chocolate curls, lemon slices, and/or edible flowers, if you like.
White chocolate curls, and/or edible flowers
Nutrition Facts
calories
930 Calories
fat Content
44 g
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
102 g
sodium Content
505 mg
protein Content
7 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
142 mg
carbohydrate Content
128 g
saturated Fat Content
22 g
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