Description
Indulge in the bright and refreshing flavors of our Lemon Velvet Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. This delightful dessert features tender, moist layers infused with zesty lemon notes, perfectly complemented by a creamy lemon cream cheese frosting that adds richness and tang. Ideal for any occasion—be it birthdays, springtime celebrations, or simply a sunny afternoon treat—this cake is sure to impress family and friends alike. With easy steps that even novice bakers can follow, you can create a stunning centerpiece for your dessert table that embodies the essence of spring.
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 oven to 325°F and prepare two 9-inch cake pans.
- Whisk together dry ingredients in one bowl; set aside.
- In another bowl, beat sugar, oil, shortening, eggs, vanilla, lemon extract, and zest until fluffy.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, alternating with buttermilk.
- Mix vinegar with hot lemon water; stir into batter.
- Divide batter between pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until set.
- Cool cakes before frosting with lemon cream cheese frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg