Description
Lemon Velvet Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting is a delightful dessert that captures the essence of springtime. This moist and fluffy cake features soft layers infused with bright lemon flavor, paired beautifully with a creamy lemon cream cheese frosting. Perfect for birthdays, brunches, or any occasion that calls for a touch of sweetness, this cake is an impressive yet easy-to-make treat. With its stunning presentation and refreshing taste, it’s sure to be a hit with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 16 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1–2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon extract
- 1 heaping tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp white vinegar
- 1/3 cup hot lemon water
- 4–6 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
- 4–5 cups powdered sugar
- 1–2 tsp lemon juice (if needed)
- 4–5 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
- Fresh lemon slices (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat sugar, vegetable oil, shortening, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon zest until fluffy.
- Gradually add the dry mixture and buttermilk to the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Stir in white vinegar mixed with hot lemon water.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 25–30 minutes or until set.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth; gradually add extracts and powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 75g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg