Easy Lemon Cake

This easy lemon cake is moist and delicious with a thick creamy lemon buttercream on top. Make this for your next birthday celebration or as an easy Easter or spring pot luck item for a party!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings

Calories 431kcal

Author foodnessgracious

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 tbsp lemon zest
6 tbsp lemon juice
1 cup vegetable oil
4 cups powdered sugar sifted
8 oz unsalted butter softened
1 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp lemon extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp lemon zest

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder and sugar.
In the bowl of a stand mixer add the eggs, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice and vegetable oil.
With a whisk attachment, beat the wet ingredients on medium-high until well combined and it becomes thicker and has more volume, about 5 minutes.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times and then add the flour mixture on low, scraping down the bowl a few times.
Transfer the cake batter to the pan and evenly spread it out.
Place in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes and then let cool.
To make the buttercream, add all of the ingredients to the bowl of the stand mixer and with a whisk attachment beat on low speed until the powdered sugar has been mixed in.
Turn the speed up to high and beat until soft and creamy.
Once the cake is cool, spread the buttercream on top and cut into individual squares.

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