Lemon Cake Recipe
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Sugar Spun Run · by Sam Merritt4.9 (99)

Lemon Cake Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING75M COOK
CAL 28%·PRO 13%
CARBS 78G56% OF CAL
1G FIBER50G SUGAR27G OTHER
FAT 25G40% OF CAL
9G SAT16G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A soft and fluffy lemon cake with tart lemon curd filling and airy whipped cream frosting. Bright, refreshing, and perfect for spring or summer celebrations.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 12
  • 3 Tablespoons fresh lemon zest¹
  • ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice (I usually need 3-4 lemons, zest your lemons before juicing)
  • ⅔ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup Avocado, vegetable or canola oil
  • 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups cake flour² (see note to substitute all-purpose/plain flour )
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 large egg whites room temperature preferred
  • ¾ cup lemon curd ³
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cups powdered sugar (divided (often called “icing sugar” outside the US))
  • ¾ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cups heavy cream (cold)
PREP
45M
SODIUM
296MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.