Lemon Citrus Cake

Name: Lemon Citrus Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 cups sugar; 2 tsps baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter cut into 10 pieces; 1/4 cup oil; 3 eggs; 2 tsps pure vanilla extract; 1 tsp pure lemon extract; 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 1/2 tsps pure lemon extract; 1 tsp Sunflower from McCormick® Nature's Inspiration Food Colors

Create a show-stopping dessert table with luscious Lemon Citrus Cake. Use McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract to create bright, citrusy lemon flavor in the moist cake. Nature's Inspiration™ Food Coloring adds a beautiful yellow hue to both the batter and frosting.

30m

PREP TIME

25m

COOK TIME

494

CALORIES

17

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 16

Ingredients

Lemon Cake:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup water
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into 10 pieces
1/4 cup oil
3 eggs
2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract
Lemon Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract
1 teaspoon Sunflower from McCormick® Nature's Inspiration Food Colors

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 375°F. For the Cake, grease 3 (8-inch) round cake pans. Set aside. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Set aside. Mix buttermilk and baking soda in small bowl. Set aside.
2 Bring water and butter to boil in small saucepan, stirring to blend. Add the hot butter mixture into the flour mixture; mix with wire whisk until well blended. Add the buttermilk mixture, oil, eggs and extracts; mix with whisk until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pans.
3 Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire rack.
4 For the Frosting, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually beat in heavy cream on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add lemon extract and food color; mix well.
5 Place one cooled cake layer on serving platter and spread with about 1/2 cup of the frosting. Top with second cake layer and spread with another 1/2 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and side of cake with remaining frosting. Decorate as desired. Cover and refrigerate cake until ready to serve. Bring to room temperature when ready to serve.