This Lemon Cream Cake features layers of delicious lemon cake topped with a light whipped frosting and crunchy crumbles!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, lemon
Servings: 12slices
Calories: 643kcal
Author: David
Ingredients
For the Cake
2½cupscake flour
1Tbspbaking powder
½tspsalt
¾cupunsalted buttersoftened
1½cupsgranulated sugar
1large egg
4large egg whites
1cupwhole milk
½cupsour cream
1Tbspvanilla extract
2Tbsplemon juice
1Tbsplemon zest~1 large lemon
For the Frosting
8ozcream cheesesoftened
2½cupspowdered sugar
3Tbsplemon juice
1Tbsplemon zest
1cupheavy whipping cream
For the Crumb Topping
½cupall-purpose flour
½cuppowdered sugar+ more for garnish
½Tbsplemon zest
4Tbspunsalted buttermelted
1tspvanilla extract
Instructions
For the Cake
Grease and flour (2) 9” round cake pans. Line bottoms of pans with parchment paper; set aside. Preheat oven to 350°F.
Using a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir until well combined; set aside.
Using a countertop mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (~2-3 minutes on medium speed). Add the egg and egg whites; mix on low speed until well combined.
Add half of the flour mixture to the bowl; mix on low speed until well combined.
Add the milk, sour cream, vanilla extract, lemon juice and lemon zest; mix on low speed until well combined. Add the remaining flour mixture; mix on low speed until well combined. (Tip: Don’t forget to scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure all ingredients are fully mixed.)
Divide the batter evenly into the 2 prepared cake pans.
Bake at 350°F for 32-34 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Let cakes cool in pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack until completely cool.
For the Frosting
Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest until smooth; set aside.
Whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
For the Crumb Topping
Using a medium bowl, add all ingredients and stir until well combined.
Line a baking pan with foil and spread crumb topping on top. Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes. Let crumb topping cool completely and then crumble into small pieces.
To Assemble
Place one layer of cake on a large plate.
Remove ¾ cup of filling and set aside. Spread the remaining frosting evenly on the bottom layer of cake.
Add second layer of cake. Use remaining frosting to frost sides of cake. Gently press crumbled topping on top.
Refrigerate cake for at least 2 hours prior to serving.