Description
A light and fluffy cake infused with bright lemon flavors and topped with a rich cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the lemon zest and juice.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto a wire rack.
- Beat together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth.
- Frost the cooled cakes and serve.
Notes
For best results, ensure ingredients are at room temperature and do not skip the chilling step for frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg