Description
Indulge in the delightful freshness of our Lemon Velvet Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting. This cake boasts soft, tender layers infused with zesty lemon flavor, making it an ideal dessert for any occasion—whether it’s a spring celebration or a casual afternoon treat. Each slice melts in your mouth, perfectly complemented by a creamy and tangy frosting that elevates this dessert to pure bliss. Easy to make and visually stunning with its vibrant topping, this cake is sure to impress your guests and brighten up your day!
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 your oven to 325°F and grease two 9-inch cake pans.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in one bowl.
- In another bowl, mix the granulated sugar, vegetable oil, butter-flavored shortening, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon zest until fluffy.
- Alternate adding the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Stir together vinegar and hot lemon water; add to the batter along with yellow food coloring if desired.
- Divide the batter between pans and bake for 25–30 minutes or until set.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy; add extracts and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Frost cooled cakes generously; garnish with lemon slices if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (85g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg