Lemon Cake From Scratch

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:45:06 GMT

Step 1

• *** ** If you don't have cake flour, for each cup of all purpose flour (or plain flour in the UK) remove 2 Tablespoons of flour and replace with 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch.

Step 2

For this recipe, measure out 3 cups all purpose flour, remove 6 Tablespoons and replace with 6 Tablespoons cornstarch.

Step 3

Whisk to blend.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

Step 5

Grease and flour two 8 inch pans (my pans are 2 inches deep).

Step 6

You could also divide the batter between three 8 inch pans for slightly thinner layers which allows for an additional layer of filling.

Step 7

In a medium sized bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and zest of 2 lemons.

Step 8

Whisk to blend and set aside.

Step 9

In another bowl, add the milk, vegetable oil and lemon juice, and lemon extract.

Step 10

Whisk to blend and set aside.

Step 11

In the bowl of your mixer, beat the softened butter until smooth.

Step 12

Gradually add the sugar and mix on medium speed 3 to 5 minutes until it is lightened in color and fluffy.

Step 13

Add the eggs one at a time, mixing until the yellow of the yolk disappears.

Step 14

Add the flour mixture and the milk mixture alternately. Begin and end with the flour (3 additions of flour and 2 of milk). Mix until combined and smooth, do not mix above medium speed or over mix.

Step 15

Pour the batter into the prepared pans, smoothing the tops with the back of a spoon. Bake at 350 degrees. If baking three 8 inch pans, bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. For two 8 inch pans, bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with only a few crumbs attached. Let the cakes cool in the pans 10 minutes then turn out.

Step 16

After cakes cool completely, pipe a dam of frosting about a 1/4 inch inside the edge of the first layer. Spread a thin layer of lemon curd, pipe and spread a layer of frosting on top of the curd, and add the top cake layer. Lightly frosting a thin crumb coat and large pipe rosettes all over the cake.

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