Description
A delightful Italian Lemon Cream Cake bursting with zesty flavors and a velvety cream filling, perfect for any celebration.
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 (for filling)
- 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. Set aside.
- Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3–4 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients in three batches, alternating with buttermilk, mixing until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 25–30 minutes.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for about 10 minutes, then turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- Beat the cream cheese with powdered sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth. Whip heavy cream and fold it into the lemon mixture.
- Whip together heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract for the topping.
- Slice the cakes in half horizontally, spread lemon cream filling between each layer, and top with whipped cream frosting.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least an hour before serving.
Notes
Serve with fresh berries or a scoop of vanilla ice cream to elevate the dessert experience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: cake, lemon, dessert, Italian dessert, cream cake, celebration cake