Description
Indulge in the delightful taste of Lemon Velvet Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting, a perfect dessert for any occasion. This cake features moist, tender layers infused with bright lemon flavor, complemented by a luscious cream cheese frosting. The refreshing and zesty notes make it an ideal treat for birthdays, spring celebrations, or simply enjoying a sunny afternoon at home. Whether you’re an experienced baker or a novice in the kitchen, this easy-to-follow recipe ensures you’ll impress your family and friends with every slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 16 oz cream cheese (softened)
- Zest of one lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F and prepare two greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat granulated sugar, vegetable oil, butter-flavored shortening, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon zest until light and fluffy.
- Alternate mixing the dry ingredients with buttermilk into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Mix white vinegar with hot lemon water and stir into the batter along with yellow food coloring if desired.
- Divide the batter between prepared pans and bake for about 25–30 minutes until set.
- Allow cakes to cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting made by beating softened cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (85g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg