Description
Indulge in the bright and refreshing flavors of this Lemon Velvet Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting, a dessert that brings sunshine to any occasion. This cake features light and fluffy layers infused with zesty lemon zest and extracts, complemented by a luscious cream cheese frosting that melts in your mouth. Perfect for birthdays, tea parties, or a delightful spring gathering, this recipe is easy to follow and yields impressive results, even for novice bakers. Elevate your dessert table with this cheerful treat that promises to leave everyone craving more!
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup butter-flavored shortening
- 2 large eggs
- 1–2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon extract
- 1 heaping tsp lemon zest
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 tsp white vinegar
- 1/3 cup hot lemon water (2 tbsp lemon juice mixed with 1/3 cup hot water)
- 4–6 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
- 16 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon extract
- 1 1/2 heaping tsp lemon zest
- 4–5 cups powdered sugar
- 1–2 tsp lemon juice (if needed)
- 4–5 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat together granulated sugar, vegetable oil, butter-flavored shortening, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon zest until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Alternately mix the dry ingredients with buttermilk until just combined. Be careful not to overmix!
- Mix together white vinegar and hot lemon water. Stir this mixture into your batter along with food coloring if desired.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the centers are just set.
- Once baked, let the cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat together softened cream cheese and unsalted butter until fluffy. Then mix in vanilla extract, lemon extract, lemon zest, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Once cooled, frost each layer of your cake with the luscious lemon cream cheese frosting. Garnish with fresh lemon slices if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg