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Lemon cakes

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Lemon Cake

Homemade Lemon Cake with a middle layer of creamy lemon frosting and fresh lemon curd! Delicious and made entirely from scratch, this is one impressive cake. Yet easy enough for you to make too!

Lemon Velvet Cake

273 · This moist Lemon Velvet Cake is named for it's soft, velvety texture. This lemon layer cake is filled with lemon curd and whipped cream, and frosted with lemon buttercream frosting.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 3 Lemon, Zest of
  • 1 tbsp Lemon, zest
Refrigerated
  • 2 Egg yolks, large
  • 4 Eggs, large
Condiments
  • 1/4 cup Lemon juice
  • 4 tbsp Lemon juice, fresh
Baking & Spices
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 3 cups Cake flour- see notes
  • 1/4 cup Cornstarch
  • 1 2/3 tbsp Lemon extract
  • 1/4 (29g) cup Powdered sugar
  • 7 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 3/4 cups Sugar
  • 1 (4g) teaspoon Vanilla
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable oil
Dairy
  • 4 1/2 sticks Butter, unsalted
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 (8oz)(226g) package Cream cheese
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup Milk
  • 1/4 cup Milk or more to reach the consistency you like
Liquids
  • 1 cup Water
Looking for the ultimate lemon dessert recipe? This Lemon Mascarpone Layer Cake is it! Made with moist lemon cake, lemon curd & whipped mascarpone frosting!

54 · This Lemon Mascarpone Layer Cake is made with a moist lemon cake, lemon curd and a smooth and creamy whipped mascarpone frosting!

Ingredients

Produce
  • 2 tsp Lemon, zest
  • 2 tbsp Lemon, fresh zest
Refrigerated
  • 4 Egg yolks
  • 4 Eggs, large
Condiments
  • 3/4 cup Lemon juice, fresh
Baking & Spices
  • 2 1/2 cups All purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp Vanilla
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
Dairy
  • 3 tbsp Butter, salted
  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 2 1/2 cups Heavy whipping cream
  • 16 oz Mascarpone cheese
  • 3/4 cup Milk
Moist and velvety lemon cake recipe with homemade lemon curd, lemon cream cheese frosting and a lemon juice ganache drip! This cake is so super soft, you won't believe it's homemade. Light and fluffy and the perfect dessert for spring or summer. Stable enough to use for multi-tier wedding cakes.

This lemon velvet cake is so super soft and moist, you won't believe it's homemade! Lemon lovers can't get enough of this cake.

Moist Lemon Cake Recipe {Homemade Starbucks Lemon Loaf}

This moist Lemon Cake Recipe is fluffy, tangy and so easy to make from scratch! Every bite of this supremely moist pound cake is bursting with lemon flavor.

Homemade Lemon Pudding Cake

My new Homemade Lemon Pudding Cake. A from-scratch cake using lemon pudding for that extra decadence! Easy, simple & so delicious!

The BEST Lemon Layer Cake

This perfectly moist, tender and soft lemon layer cake is iced in a wonderful lemon cream cheese frosting and bursting with irresistibly zingy and tangy lemon flavor!!!

Lemon Cheesecake Cake

250 · This Lemon Cheesecake Cake is heavenly! A lemon cheesecake layer is sandwiched between two moist lemon buttermilk cake layers and frosted in lemon cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 2 Lemons, Zest of
Refrigerated
  • 6 Egg
Condiments
  • 1/4 cup Lemon juice
Baking & Spices
  • 3 tbsp All purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 5 tsp Lemon extract
  • 6 cups Powdered sugar
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 3 cup Sugar
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable oil
Dairy
  • 3 1/2 sticks Butter, unsalted
  • 1 1/4 cups Buttermilk - if you do not have buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup Sour cream
Other
  • Disposable piping bag fitted with 2D large piping tip
  • Small offset spatula (to create ridges in frosting)
  • Optional- Zest from 1 lemon, approximately 1 1/2 teaspoons (3g)
Lemon Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

9 · 70 minutes · The best lemon velvet cake that's a perfect balance of tangy lemon flavor and a velvety, moist texture topped with luscious cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 1 1/3 tbsp Lemon, zest
Refrigerated
  • 3 Eggs, large
Condiments
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice
Baking & Spices
  • 2 2/3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 drops Concentrated yellow gel coloring
  • 1 2/3 cup Granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp Lemon extract
  • 5 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
Dairy
  • 1 2/3 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1 1/2 cups Buttermilk
  • 1 (8 ounce) package Cream cheese

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This lemon cake is so quick and easy to make. Try it and you’ll surely like it.
This Easy Lemon Cake is simple to make with a box cake mix, lemon gelatin, and Kroger Simple Truth Eggs (Cage Free). This will be a special dessert served at Easter, Mother’s Day or all year ’round.
The Best Lemon Loaf (Better-Than-Starbucks Copycat)
This eggless lemon cake is soft, fluffy, super moist and packed with fresh lemon flavor! To get the double dose of lemon flavor, the cake is topped with lemon icing. This is the perfect warm-weather dessert and ultimate dessert for lemon lovers.