Mini Lemon Cake

Mini Lemon Cake

from bakingamoment.com
70 min
6 servings

Having a smaller get-together?  Serve this mini lemon cake!  Bursting with bright citrus flavor, and iced with a sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, (softened)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk*
  • zest of one lemon
  • juice of one lemon
  • 4 ounces lemon curd
  • 8 ounces cream cheese ((1 block))
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, (softened)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • thin slices of lemon (for garnish)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350° F.

  2. 2

    Mist two 6″ diameter cake pans with non-stick spray, and line the bottoms with circles cut from parchment paper.

  3. 3

    Place the cake flour, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.

  4. 4

    Add the softened butter, mixing on medium-low speed for about two minutes or until the mixture resembles damp sand.

  5. 5

    Stir in the eggs on medium speed, stopping to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula after each addition.

  6. 6

    Add the buttermilk, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Mix on medium-high speed for a minute to a minute and a half.

  7. 7

    Divide the batter equally between the two prepared pans and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

  8. 8

    Cool completely then place one layer upside-down on a serving plate.

  9. 9

    Top with lemon curd, spreading the filling out evenly over the surface and leaving a 1/2″ margin around the perimeter. Top with the remaining cake layer.

  10. 10

    Place the cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until smooth.

  11. 11

    Stir in the powdered sugar on medium-low speed, one cup at a time. When all the sugar has been added, turn the mixer up to medium-high and beat until fluffy and spreadable.

  12. 12

    Frost the cake with the cream cheese frosting and garnish with lemon slices.