Lemon Cake

Lemon Cake

from preppykitchen.com
65 min

Bursting with lemon flavors, this Lemon Cake recipe will brighten your day. Sweet, tart, and tangy, this cake is made from scratch with real lemons!

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour ((300g))
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened (227g))
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar ((300g))
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest ((about 2 lemons))
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk ((240ml))
  • ¼ cup lemon juice ((about 2 lemons) (60ml))
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature (227g))
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature (226g))
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest ((about 1 lemon))
  • 7 cups powdered sugar ((840g))
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice ((about 1 lemon))
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese together on medium speed until creamy and well combined. Add the lemon zest and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

  3. 3

    Remove the parchment paper from the cake layers. Place one layer on a cake stand or serving plate. Top with 1 cup of frosting, spreading smoothly out to the edges. Top with the second cake layer and spread the remaining frosting all over the outside of the cake. Decorate with thin lemon slices or edible flowers, if desired.