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Lemon Lime Layer Cake

This Lemon Lime Layer Cake is just perfect for spring and summer. This gorgeous cake has layers of lemon cake frosted with a lime buttercream.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 629kcal
Author Sandra

Ingredients

Lemon Cake

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans (2 sticks=1 cup)
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled, plus more for pans
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs plus 3 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk

Lime Buttercream

  • 7-8 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 limes juiced
  • 6 tablespoons lime zest
  • 1 cup butter softened to room temperature
  • 8-10 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Lightly grease and flour two 8-by-2-inch cake pans. Make sure to tap out the excess flour. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest.
  • In a large bowl mixing bowl and using an electric mixer, or use your KitchenAid mixer like me, cream together butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Reduce mixer speed to low and add in eggs and yolks, one at a time. Mix in lemon juice. Alternate adding in flour mixture and buttermilk beginning and ending with flour. Mix until well combined.
  • Pour ½ of the batter into one pan and add the remaining to the second pan. Place in oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until cake starts to pull away from the sides of the pan.
  • Once cakes are completely cooked remove from the oven and cool. Allow the pans to cool for 10 minutes on a cake rack, then remove cakes from the pans and place back on cake rack, allowing them to completely cool.
  • While the cakes are cooling, make lime buttercream. In a large bowl, cream together the confectioners' sugar and butter until smooth. Gradually mix in the milk, lime zest and juice with an electric mixer until smooth and stiff, about 5 minutes. Color with food coloring if desired.
  • 2 Layer Cake - Evenly spread the filling on top of the bottom layer, then add the second cake on top. Frost and garnish with zest if desired. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 629kcal | Carbohydrates: 118g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 412mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 95g | Vitamin A: 545IU | Vitamin C: 6.9mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1.5mg