Description
A luscious and light cake filled with a refreshing lemon cream, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (for topping)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar (for topping)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for topping)
- Lemon zest, for garnish
- Powdered sugar, for garnish
- White chocolate curls, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3–4 minutes.
- Incorporate the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine the dry mixture to the butter mixture in three batches, alternating with the buttermilk.
- Bake the batter evenly divided between the prepared pans for 25–30 minutes.
- Cool the cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- Make the filling by beating the cream cheese with the powdered sugar, lemon zest, and fresh lemon juice until smooth.
- Whip heavy cream in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form, then fold into the lemon mixture.
- Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until soft peaks form for the topping.
- Layer the cakes, spreading generous amounts of lemon cream filling between the layers.
- Frost the entire cake with the whipped cream topping.
- Garnish with lemon zest, powdered sugar, or curls of white chocolate and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
For an extra burst of lemon flavor, consider adding more zest or a splash of limoncello in the cream filling. Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 120mg