LEMON BUTTERMILK CAKE

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Light and fluffy with a tangy lemon cream cheese frosting, it's a delightfully refreshing dessert that your friends and family will love!

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WHAT INGREDIENTS DO I NEED TO MAKE A LEMON BUTTERMILK CAKE?

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– Butter – Granulated Sugar – All-Purpose Flour – Baking Powder – Salt – Eggs – Buttermilk – Lemon Juice – Lemon Extract – Vanilla Extract – Lemon Zest

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Place the butter and sugar into a large mixing bowl.  Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until well blended and a pale yellow in color.

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Whisk the eggs, buttermilk, fresh lemon juice, vanilla extract, and lemon extract together in a bowl and set aside until needed.

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In another mixing bowl whisk together the all purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.

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Add ⅓ of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix in until just combined.  Add in half of the buttermilk mixture and combine.

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Divide the cake batter among the three prepared pans. Bake at 350 until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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 Place the butter and cream cheese into the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat together butter and cream cheese until creamy, about 2-3 minutes. Add the lemon juice, vanilla extract, and salt.

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 Slowly mix in the powdered sugar,  1 cup at a time until you have the desired consistency for the frosting. Beat mixture until smooth and creamy. Don’t over mix!

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Serve and enjoy!

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