Description
Indulge in the refreshing taste of our Lemon Velvet Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting—a delightful dessert that brings sunshine to every occasion! This cake features soft, velvety layers infused with zesty lemon, complemented by a luscious cream cheese frosting that’s both tangy and sweet.
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 for frosting
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon extract for frosting
- 1 1/2 heaping tsp lemon zest for frosting
- 4–5 cups powdered sugar for frosting
- 1–2 tsp lemon juice (if needed) for frosting
- 4–5 drops yellow food coloring (optional for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans by greasing and flouring them.
- In one bowl, whisk the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat together the granulated sugar, vegetable oil, butter-flavored shortening, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon zest until fluffy.
- Gradually combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture alternately with buttermilk until just mixed.
- Stir in vinegar and hot lemon water; add food coloring if desired.
- Divide batter between pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until set.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy; mix in extracts, zest, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Frost cooled cakes generously 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: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg