Description
Indulge in the refreshing flavors of our Lemon Velvet Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. This delightful dessert is a perfect representation of spring, featuring tender, moist layers infused with zesty lemon. The creamy frosting complements the cake beautifully, making it an ideal choice for birthdays, celebrations, or simply a sweet treat to brighten your day. With its stunning appearance and irresistible taste, this cake is sure to impress friends and family alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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 the oven to 325°F and grease two 9-inch cake pans.
- In one bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat granulated sugar, vegetable oil, shortening, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon zest until fluffy.
- Gradually add dry ingredients and buttermilk to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Mix white vinegar with hot lemon water and fold into the batter along with yellow food coloring if desired.
- Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake for 25–30 minutes until set.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy; mix in extracts, lemon zest, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Once cooled, generously frost each layer of the cake and garnish as desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (85g)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg