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Zesty Lemon Cake

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Zesty Lemon Cake

A luscious lemon layer cake is one of my all time favorites, and then to top it off with lemon cream cheese frosting, oh yes, heaven! When I ran across this recipe, I just knew I had to make it! I wanted a tall, beautiful cake and this zesty lemon cake was the one! The flavor of this cake is bursting with a zesty lemon zing!!
Zesty Lemon CakeThis cake was originally made as a three tier cake but I decided that a four tier cake would be even better! And it sure was! This zesty lemon cake is so moist and full of lemony flavor! 

Zesty Lemon CakeA special tip that I have learned when cutting a cake, especially one that has many layers, is to put the cake in the fridge for a couple hours and then cut your cold cake with a warm/hot knife. Just run your knife under hot water, pat dry and cut your cake. When you do this, your slices comes out clean and looks great!

Zesty Lemon CakeGive this delicious zesty lemon cake a try, you will be so happy you did!

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Zesty Lemon Cake

Zesty Lemon Cake

Terri
4.75 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 50 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course Cake, Dessert
Calories

Ingredients
  

For the Cake

  • 2 cups butter softened
  • 8 eggs
  • 4 â…” cups flour all purpose
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 4 tsp lemon peel grated
  • 4 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 cups buttermilk

For the Frosting

  • 2 ½ tsp lemon peel grated
  • 12 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 10 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and lightly flour 4 (9x2 inch) round cake pans.
  • Allow the butter and eggs to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.

For the Cake

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat butter on high for 1 minute. Add sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice. Beat until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Add flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, Mix on low speed after each addition until well combined.
  • Pour into prepared cake pans.
  • Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Cool on wire rack and remove from pans after 10 minutes. Cool cakes completely before frosting.

For the Frosting

  • In a medium mixing bowl, mix cream cheese, butter and lemon juice until light and fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until desired consistency is obtained. Stir in lemon peel.

Notes

Cake and Frosting recipes adapted from the BHG New Cookbook
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Enjoy, Terri

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Comments

  1. lisa

    March 29, 2015 at 11:21 pm

    Just wanted to ask my husband doesnt like cheese what do you know any other frosting lemon without cheese . Does this frosting does like it?. Ty

  2. Erica

    January 10, 2015 at 4:21 pm

    my daughter requested a lemon cake for her birthday later this month, but I just want to do a two layer cake. Do you think I can half this recipe?

    • Great Grub, Delicious Treats

      January 10, 2015 at 5:06 pm

      Hi Erica, yes you can half the ingredients. It is such a great tasting cake. Your daughter is going to love it! Thanks for your comment. :)

  3. Lapaka K

    January 10, 2015 at 1:05 am

    This cake looks delicious, I will have to try it out. Thank you for the recipe Terri :)

    • Great Grub, Delicious Treats

      January 10, 2015 at 9:44 am

      Hi Lapaka, you will love it! This cake is super delicious!! Thanks for the comment. :)

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