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Lemon Layer Cake with Lemon Buttercream

This moist Lemon Layer Cake has lots of fresh lemon flavor and a fantastic lemon buttercream icing.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
cooling time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Buttercream, Cake, dessert, desserts, homemade, layer cake, lemon, lemon buttercream, lemon juice, lemon layer cake, lemon zest, sweets
Servings: 20 people
Calories: 605kcal

Ingredients

For the Cakes

  • 1 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt

For the Icing

  • 2 cups unsalted butter softened
  • cup lemon juice
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 8 cups confectioners sugar

Instructions

For the Cakes

  • Preheat the oven to 325° and grease 2 8inch round cake pans.
  • Cream together the melted butter and sugar. Add in the eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, milk and sour cream and mix well. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined.
  • Pour equal amounts of the batter in each cake pan and bake in the preheated oven for approximately 40 minutes, or until a knife inserested in the center of a cake comes out clean. Allow to cool before icing.

For the Buttercream

  • Beat the softened butter until it is smooth. Add in the lemon juice and lemon zest and mix well. Beat in the confectioners sugar, ½ cup at a time until it is well combined.

Assembly

  • Place one of the cakes on a cake platter or other flat dish. Spread a thin layer of the buttercream on top of the cake. Place the other cake on top of the buttercream layer. Spread a generous layer of buttercream over the top and sides of the cakes. Decorate as desired.

Nutrition

Sodium: 204mg | Calcium: 29mg | Vitamin C: 3mg | Vitamin A: 944IU | Sugar: 68g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 64mg | Cholesterol: 110mg | Calories: 605kcal | Saturated Fat: 19g | Fat: 30g | Protein: 4g | Carbohydrates: 83g | Iron: 1mg