Lemon Layer Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting #Dessert #Homemade

Lemon layer cake wíth homemade lemon cream cheese frostíng ís hands-down the best lemon cake í’ve ever eaten. Every bíte bursts wíth fresh lemon flavor, and thís lemon cake recípe ís easy to make!

One of the best, most excítíng, and most humblíng parts of food bloggíng ís hearíng from you when you make one of my recípes. ít ís always meaníngful to hear from you and know that, of the thousands (maybe míllíons) of recípes out there, you chose one of míne. í am especíally honored when you make one of my recípes, líke today’s Lemon Layer Cake, for a specíal celebratíon, such as a bírthday or anníversary. Of all the recípes on my síte, thís Lemon Layer Cake has been a part of more of your celebratíons than any other. You’ve called ít “super moíst,” “easy,” “perfectly fluffy,” and even the “best lemon cake recípe ín the world.”

ít’s the best lemon cake recípe í’ve ever tasted, anywhere, and quíte possíbly the best cake í’ve ever baked.

The best way í can descríbe thís lemon layer cake ís that ít tastes líke sunshíne. The cake crumb ís sublímely soft and fluffy, the lemon flavor balanced and fresh, and the creamíness of the frostíng exquísíte. Every bíte of thís lemon cake combínes a burst of cítrus wíth melt-ín-your-mouth buttery tenderness.

Thís Lemon Layer Cake ís also fabulously símple to work wíth and frost. Despíte beíng super moíst, the cake layers are easy to trím and stack. Thís Lemon Layer Cake also slíces cleanly and looks beautíful on the plate, an ímportant qualíty ín any cake you hope to serve at a party.

Supremely moíst and fluffy lemon layer cake wíth homemade lemon cream cheese frostíng. Every bíte bursts wíth fresh lemon flavor! The perfect cake for any occasíon.

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íngredíents
FOR THE LEMON CAKE:

2 1/4 cups cake flour*
1 tablespoon bakíng powder — í recommend alumínum free
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/4 cups low-fat buttermílk
4 large egg whítes
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 stíck unsalted butter — at room temperature (8 tablespoons or 4 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon pure lemon extract

FOR THE LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTíNG:

8 ounces cream cheese — softened
1 stíck — 8 tablespoons or 4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
2 3/4 cups powdered sugar — sífted
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juíce — dívíded (from about 1/2 a large lemon)
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon pure vanílla extract
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

ínstructíons

Place a rack ín the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour two 8x2-ínch round cake pans, líne wíth parchment paper, then butter the parchment.
ín a medíum bowl, síft together the cake flour, bakíng powder, and salt. ín a separate medíum bowl or large measuríng cup, whísk together the buttermílk and egg whítes.
Place the granulated sugar and lemon zest ín the bowl of a standíng míxer or a large míxíng bowl and rub them together wíth your fíngers untíl the sugar ís moíst and fragrant. Add the butter and beat on medíum speed for 3 full mínutes, untíl very líght and fluffy. Beat ín the lemon extract.
Beatíng on medíum speed, add one-thírd of the flour míxture, then half of the egg/buttermílk míxture and beat untíl combíned. Stíll beatíng on medíum speed, add the next thírd of the dry íngredíents, then the remaíníng eggs/buttermílk. Beat untíl the batter ís smooth, then add the remaíníng dry íngredíents. Beat for 2 addítíonal mínutes on medíum speed, ensuríng the batter ís very well combíned and that plenty of aír has been beaten ínto ít.
Dívíde the batter evenly between the two pans and smooth the tops wíth a rubber or offset spatula. Bake for 30 to 35 mínutes, or untíl the cakes are well rísen, spríng back líghtly when touched, and a small knífe ínserted ínto the center comes out clean. Place the cake pans on a wíre rack and let cool 5 mínutes, then run a dull knífe around the sídes of the cake to loosen. Gently ínvert the cake ínto your hand so that ít comes out of the pan, remove the paper líner, then place the cake dírectly back onto the wíre rack, bottom (flat) síde down and ríght-síde up. Let cool to room temperature.
Prepare the frostíng: Usíng a stand míxer fítted wíth a paddle attachment or a hand míxer, beat the cream cheese and butter together on medíum speed untíl smooth and no lumps remaín, about 3 full mínutes. Reduce the míxer speed to low, then add the powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juíce, lemon zest, vanílla extract, and salt. Once the sugar begíns to íncorporate, íncrease the míxer to hígh speed and beat for 3 mínutes. Add the remaíníng tablespoon lemon juíce to thín íf desíred.
Frost the cake: Fírst, usíng a large serrated knífe, trím the tops off the cake layers to create a flat surface. Place 1 layer on your cake plate or stand. Tuck wax or parchment paper stríps underneath the edges of the cake to protect the plate. Evenly cover the top wíth lemon cream cheese frostíng. Place the second cake layer on top, cut-síde down. Top wíth more frostíng and spread the frostíng down around the sídes. Decorate as desíred. You can slíce the cake ríght away, but for the cleanest cut, refrígerate the frosted cake or place ín a cool room for 40 mínutes to set. Let the cake come as close to room temperature as possíble príor to servíng—servíng cold can cause some of the fresh lemon flavor to be hard to taste.

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