Amazing Lemon Cake Recipe

Light, fluffy, and deliciously tangy, this Lemon Cake is the perfect dessert for any occasion. With two layers of moist lemon-flavored cake coated in a rich lemon-flavored cream cheese frosting, there’s no shortage of bright lemon flavor in this dessert. You will absolutely fall in love with this tender cake after the first bite melts in your mouth.
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[@haileycampe1495]

I made this for my future sister in laws Bridal shower and everyone loved it and were shocked when I said I made it because they thought it was gotten from a bakery. I made 2 lemon layers, 2 almond cake layers and used a plain cream cheese frosting and a blackberry compote between the layers, it was honestly heavenly! I reduced the amount of powered sugar in the frosting to only 2 cups because I thought the sweetness to cream cheese tang was just right at only 2 cups. Thank you John for the amazing recipes!

[@cynthiawadeson8843]

I love your creativity--i want a sample!

[@korenng5553]

👍 amazing!

[@rachelmyers7104]

How did you make your blackberry compote?

[@haileycampe1495]

@@rachelmyers7104 I found a recipe online, it wasn’t anything extravagant but it sure tasted good

[@rachelmyers7104]

@@haileycampe1495 thank you. Last recipe I tried wasn’t very good.

[@julieoelker1865]

John, 12 years ago, my mother-in-law was turning 80 (she's still with us). Our daughter, then an 8th grader, made and decorated a huge lemon cake for the party. It was big enough to feed 40 people. When it came to the frosting, she sent her Dad to the store for lemons, and he came back with only one teeny little thing. We finally ended up using two pounds of lemons. The cake was so yummy that the frosting tasted like lemonade. After the party, all the kids kept sneaking extra cake for tbeir midnight snacks. By morning the whole thing was gone. Best cake we ever had. I do still want to try yours, too.

[@farmtohealth259]

I don't even want to watch anyone else's cooking channel. You awoke my love for pastries. Please don't stop making videos.

[@evapetris1840]

Just finished having a slice! This frosting is to die for!!! I made one of your chocolate cakes for my boyfriend's birthday last week as well and couldn't believe how perfect it was. Thanks for all these delicious goodies 🥰💕

[@carlamoore2710]

YOU ARE KILLING IT!!!!! Every time I get a notification I know it's going to be for another amazing recipe that's what I pre-ordered my cookbook 😋

[@nancydavidson9896]

This looks amazing. Thank you John for your continued creativity and love for baking. It comes across in your videos. I can hardly wait to try it.

[@sajashakatreh4152]

Hey, I'm from Jordan, Middle East. I made this recipe and just the smell while it's in the oven took my heart. The taste is amazing and I love how much quality you put in it (and when you talked about your childhood). Thank you so much :') ❤️❤️ Ps:the greatest thing in adulthood that you can eat a lot of cake batter without permission 😂😍😍.

[@docholliday4546]

Jordans in the middle east?! Who would have thought it!

[@bellsandthreads9938]

@@docholliday4546 ?

[@seandalai3413]

@@docholliday4546 There's a Jordan in Utah, btw.

[@dt564]

I'm glad it turned out well for you Jordan :) I bet it was delicious ❤

[@dt564]

I'm glad it turned out well for you Jordan :) I bet it was delicious ❤

[@imjustsaying7300]

So my husband loves you for the lemon cake that is now going to be made after I watched your video. Lemon is his absolute favorite- thank you for making it look easy❤

[@pollykent2100]

That looks delicious! And the bench scraper is a great idea. I will try that next time I frost a cake. Also wise to do the dollop test on something else first. I made carrot cupcakes for Easter and decorated them with little "carrots" that did not at all look like carrots, but something less appropriate for children. Ended up swirling them into the top of the cupcakes.

[@scottmahoney8528]

This was WAY better then we thought it would be. VERY AWESOME recipe and THANK YOU!

[@lorraineglazar4353]

Dear John, I made this cake for an Easter lunch. I make cakes, but usually they are simple. I make Maida Heater's 62nd Street Bundt Cake with lemon syrup, or a Texas sheet cake where I pour the frosting on the top. I also make a cake in a loaf pan that has a liquidy chocolate core (it ships well). Nothing with layers or "dollops". There's something about your kind, gentle and encouraging teaching style that made me think "I can make this layer cake!". I wanted to use lemon curd between the layers, and one of my running buddies told me to pool it in the center and pipe a ring of frosting around it. It was a success! One of my guests asked for seconds, and a good friend who is a restauraunter said it was a "triumph". Thank you for coaxing me out of my comfort zone! Lorraine

[@alilove5618]

🤤 The creaminess from the buttercream has me speechless..lol :) My grandma loved lemon cake and I will have to make this next month for her birthday in Memory of. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@angelarasmussen1800]

Grandma had good taste!!!

[@emmel4fun]

Awwww!😥

[@joycesharp3783]

That would be a beautiful Easter or Mother’s Day cake! I love your videos and recipes! So perfect for the home cook and baker! Thank you for all you do to bring us joy and good food!

[@dannybadillo1805]

Ck is definitely going w frozen

[@annabellegatling661]

Hi John! I think I’ve watched this video so many times, yesterday I tried baking it, hubby brought it to work this morning and everyone loved it! Thank you for the recipe!❤

[@gretchen1990]

My daughter made this cake for my 45th birthday! It was sooooo delicious and beautiful! Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes!

[@tammiemartinez6485]

John our after school treat was a toasty flour tortilla with butter spread on it. You just brought back some great memories. Drips of butter running down our arms, lol. I haven't had one in over 35 yrs 😕 Yours sounds good too. Gonna give that a try... 😋

[@phoenix2.020]

I love lemon cake. One of my favorite kinds of cake. Great recipe John! I’d love to try this one 🍋🍰😋

[@mariagonzales11144]

Delicious!! I have to say.. I add layers of lemon curd, finishing with the cream cheese butter cream lemon frosting, and this cake goes next level! I love your recipes John!!

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

Nothing beats a lemon cake! Thank you for the video!

[@glennrotton7129]

I made this cake for my birthday. My husband came down with covid the morning of my birthday so I got to make my own cake. It was, actually still is, delicious.

[@julieduncan8927]

I made this cake over the weekend. It truly is amazing!!!

[@scotnick59]

it's amazing that John stays so slender - after making and I'm sure eating - his culinary masterpieces!

[@deirdrekettle3797]

can I just add love the videos and how you stop to show us the consistency at various stages its so helpful also your own experiences with recipes when they go wrong and all the additional tips. oh dont forget your sense of humour love it

[@bflogal18]

John, you introduced me to cake strips a few years ago. Best thing ever! Thank you!

[@mundanethings208]

I literally bought a whole lemon tree yesterday that had a few lemons ready to be picked. This is genuinely divine timing 🤣

[@ilovemycat333]

This will be my second time making this recipe. It was requested because of course it's so delicious. ❤

[@4eccentricabby]

So fresh and vibrant!! The perfect bright cake for a summer day ☀️🌸

[@terryhandford423]

Dear Preppy Kitchen, We just made your lemon cake recipe. Awesome! It turned out amazing! The icing was just perfect.

[@Pjayysan]

I can't wait to make this for my daughter 😍 💕

[@sheilamccann3936]

Made this today. Huge success. Everything I have tried on your channel has been a win. Thanks.

[@italainspice]

I made this cake twice and is coming perfect ,very soft tasty . Love it ❤

[@yaxofossiad]

I make a very similar cake that also has a tart lemon curd between the layers. It is so yummy! This looks amazing!

[@agamemnon533]

Sounds great. Make it on you tube.

[@joyced277]

Lemon curd recipe please?

[@honestreviewsonly1915]

Omg, his cake with lemon curd in the center? That’s going to happen this week for sure.

[@honestreviewsonly1915]

@@joyced277 Preppy Kitchen has a recipe for Lemon curd. .

[@Holmer188]

Love all your recipes , but especially your lemon one’s. My son got me a scale for this last Christmas, and it has improved my baking skills. Thanks for sharing.

[@hmoudih.1]

هل تحب الليمون. ؟

[@lesliebrown2455]

guys I made this cake last night. it. is. CRAZYGOOD!!!! the best lemon cake I ever had, I rarely lie!!! it is so so so freakin good.

[@joycesharp3783]

My daughter made this for me yesterday for my birthday! It turned out beautiful and delicious!

[@EMEM663]

Absolutely amazing cake and an easy to follow video 😍 Thank-you very much, I made this for my MIL's birthday and she loved it! We all did. I doubled the recipe and got a two layer round 9" cake and a 9x4 loaf.

[@ashleylockhead17]

The cake looks amazing John!

[@LAOM3423]

You never seize to amaze me! Another great recipe!

[@cuttothechasenews]

John is my go to when i want to make something fancy and impress a crowd! Thank you John for making my food a hit at parties!

[@jocelynquetoriano8261]

Wow love your lemon cake recipe thanks for sharing definitely will try.

[@sonakhama]

Thank you so much! This was super helpful

[@tomdececco2806]

Looks great - made your blueberry pie over the weekend and used the technique you used on the cherry pie crusts - worked out great - thanks 👍👍

[@angelarasmussen1800]

Blueberry and pecan are tied as my two favorite pies. I love your choice of pie!

[@candyparton9230]

Hey John, wow this cake looks so delicious and as soon as I get to the grocery store to grab lemons I will be making this. I love, love lemon anything and this cake is calling my name. Thanks John and blessings to you, Brian and the boys.

[@sassybookgirl3166]

The cake looks so delicious my mouth was watering! Another absolutely amazing recipe. Thank you

[@JJ-yk6il]

This channel is almost impossibly pleasant. It’s like the pure essence of ASMR just manifested in one kitchen/host. Amazing.

[@sussybaka119]

Just when you think Jhon can't make a more gorgeous cake he never stops surprising us ✨

[@Iceangelofdeath]

Perfect timing! My fiancé has a birthday tomorrow and lemon is his favorite flavor! I'll make this for the party! Always love the videos, thank you!

[@itsjemmabond]

How did it go?

[@Iceangelofdeath]

@@itsjemmabond it was a terrific hit! Everyone loved it! I topped it with candied lemon wheels and raspberries, really luxurious cake batter itself too

[@itsjemmabond]

@@Iceangelofdeath Cool. I need to try it too. Thanks 😊

[@MermaidTreasureHunter]

Ive never gone wrong with one of your recipes. Thank you!

[@livie5015]

Believe it or not, I just made this recipe 2 days ago 😂 what a coincidence! It’s AMAZING for anyone who’s considering making it

[@mariee.5912]

🤣🤣 It happened to me and another follower before. We're connected to John sometimes 😆

[@dannybadillo1805]

@@mariee.5912 fast Come Tomorrow is fine 🙂 if hifk is good for You are not a big man but

[@AnakinSkywalker-mm3gi]

Congratz on 3M subs! BTW lemons are my favorite ingredient to use in baking! 🍋

[@PreppyKitchen]

Thank you! I WISH we could grow lemons here. So good...

[@tamara8088]

Fresh lemons are my favorite ingredient too.

[@crystalrodriguez3612]

Perfect timing! My husband's birthday is next weekend and I was looking up Lemon cake recipes to make him. It looks so good!

[@NoName-lw5tc]

I can hardly wait to make this cake for a friend who has a birthday coming up! It looks so good and I swear I could smell it baking!!!

[@theresakelly4609]

The joy of the lemon flavors you describe. Thank you for all of your magic. I love all the lemon recipes.

[@favour188]

Lemon Cake recipe 2½ cups all-purpose flour (300g) ¾ tsp salt 1½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda 1 cup unsalted butter (226g), softened 1½ cups of granulated sugar (300g) 2 tbsp lemon zest (about 2 lemons) ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons) 3 large eggs 1 cup buttermilk (240mL) 1 tbsp vanilla extract Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 mins Cream Cheese Lemon Frosting 8 oz. soft cream cheese (226g) 1 cup unsalted butter (226g) room temp 1 tbsp lemon zest (about 1 lemon) 7 cups confectioners' sugar (840g) 2 tbsp lemon juice (about 1 lemon) ½ tsp vanilla extract

[@gracemartinez7274]

Thank you for sharing this recipe. I tried it last night and loved it!

[@fazelanarine7941]

This cake is amazing n yes as he say it melt in ur mouth I try this cake n it's exactly what he say its so soft I love it

[@trishahutchinson3485]

Looks delicious! I can’t wait to try this recipe!

[@desisabor91]

👍

[@dannybadillo1805]

@@desisabor91 Ryan is on hisway now 😳 for you Dm is not available in s mode for real 😕 and tkuy to be a good idea

[@Vic_Torii]

Just made this and I think this is the best lemon cake recipe ever. Even My toddler who hates cake agrees, keeps coming for more… So so delicious. It’s a very nice spongy cake 😘

[@Anna-lr6ue]

Amazing. We have been making your Moist Lemon Cake for the last 3 years for my son's birthday. Trying this one out today as it's easier than the meringue 😜 Thank you for delicious lemon cake recipes 🥰

[@sallysparrow5774]

Kia Ora from New Zealand! I love watching your channel, not only seeing your incredible creations come together, but also hearing your great tips and tricks! I’ve have learnt so many things from watching you. Thanks for sharing your talents and knowledge with us!

[@canadafragrancereviewerdia9119]

John this looks so delicious I am totally going to make this. Lemon is my favourite in just about everything. You always put a smile on my face.

[@sudinskiy6537]

Wow I see how it is. Posting a lemon cake recipe the day after I get my wisdom teeth out just so that a I can’t try it?? 😭🤣

[@Nevertoleave]

Gives you time to get the ingredients!

[@spangelicious837]

So you have something to look forward to. 😁

[@Thesparten45]

Put it into a blender and drink it

[@Nemiah]

@@Nevertoleave 😂🤣

[@IHateYTIdentifiers]

Rude. Im unsubbing as we speak. Nah kidding I love him too much.

[@daniellejohnson5198]

I’m going to make this I have a request for lemon cake and also my son loves lemon cake. I made your vanilla cake and EVERYONE loves it. Last night I made your devils food cake for my husband birthday and he devoured it. It was so big it almost didn’t fit in my dish. You have made my cakes a hit with everyone. Thank you John

[@danielbeck9191]

Looks DELICIOUS!!! Thank you for explaining the technique elements to produce the ideal cake texture and consistency.

[@Dobr3967]

This is the most tender cake we’ve ever made. It’s so good! Thanks for teaching us this recipe.

[@ComplicatedCupcake]

I made this cake! Lovely recipe. I opted for crushed pistachios and lemon peel for the top. I can’t do powder sugar it’s too sweet for me. I also only use brown sugar. I really love this recipe thank you! I did use my homemade vanilla. Curious what alcohol do you use for your extract? ❤

[@belladonnabookworks2278]

I made mine with grey goose vodka.

[@sarakatharina2928]

Crushed pistachios sounds really beautiful. Thank you for that inspiration!

[@cacapolli]

How much brown sugar for frost did you use?

[@lillygirl66]

I made this Sunday for my nephew's birthday who is a chef. We all absolutely loved it!! Thank you!!

[@lorrainehicks9172]

Beautiful cake. Love the splash of purple from the pansies. I love to hear your stories and when you explaining the science behind baking. Thank you for sharing and keep on caking

[@stephniek]

Can I use a hand mixer instead of a stand mixer?

[@aliciacardenas6789]

7 cups of sugar??? 😱

[@pheabe]

I could NEVER use that much sugar…. 3 tablespoons is more than enough to me 😮

[@MiriNinety]

That’s for the buttercream. Butter/sugar ratio is always 1:2

[@aliciacardenas6789]

@@MiriNinety Pues de lo que sea. 7 tazas de azúcar es muy dañino para la salud.

[@gcilima]

Made this cake and my God it was finished in 3 days, the most delicious cake I ever made, thanks to your recipe, I am making it again today

[@aimee1177]

Always looking for the best lemon cake recipe. Can’t wait to try.

[@romavictor1811]

7 cups of powdered sugar!? Are you trying to give us diabetes!!!

[@missygee6155]

Looks absolutely scrumptious and heavenly!

[@katherinearthurs]

I love lemon cake! To really pop that lemon zing...after layers are baked I use the lemon juice from the zest I added to batter and I brush the cake with the juice, top and bottom, as they reach room temp. Yum yum

[@EmorettaRobinson]

I really enjoy the childhood and family stories. They are such a nice touch. It's kinda like a friend reminiscing with you as they are baking. Recipes with lemon it it are some of my favorites. I'd like a good pasta recipe with lemon it it as well. And the cake looks delicious.

[@sharonelrod5390]

Now that's just beautiful, a piece of art.

[@skywatcher8045]

Thank you John Kannell for this recipe, and for the measurement conversions to metric. I made this delightful lemon cake to try it out as I wanted to use one cake as a base for a strawberry ice cream cake. The lemon cake is everything you said it would be; light, fluffy and delicious. Australian Plain Flour is equivalent, in gluten content, to American All Purpose Flour.

[@darlosstroud870]

OMG! That cake looks amazing! Will definitely be trying this recipe.

[@lindabederio4603]

I love your videos, because you tell us how to do everything and why we are doing it, for a professional presentation. I knew about how acids react in food, but not to the extent of your knowledge base. The next time I have people over, I’ll use your videos. Thank you!

[@nataliejanedilao8349]

Oh my!! My mouth is watering just watching. I've got to try your recipe. Thank you, John!

[@janicesmith2921]

I made this cake for a kids' camp dessert auction at my church in April and the highest bidder loved it! Thanks Chef!

[@lauriemartin490]

I need to make that cake. Lemon desserts are my absolute favorite! When I was a kid my mom made a lemon meringue pie every year as my birthday "cake." 😂

[@niab7802]

I’m so excited that I’ve found this gem! Thank you for sharing this recipe. I can not wait to try it 😋🍋🍰

[@juliannbird]

Your videos are so calming to watch: I rarely bake, but it’s still so enjoyable to watch you bake.

[@lynngibb483]

Looks amazing. Definitely going to try this one as i love anything made with lemons

[@faiezaebrahim7772]

This guy has so much patience with his explanation. Good teacher!!

[@laurayap4196]

Thank u for your lemon cake tutorial. I made it and my family and friends enjoyed it.

[@samanthafitch952]

I absolutely love all things lemon! It looks super yummy

[@kristineclairealisbo2660]

I made it! It is so very delicious.

[@gailjordan9250]

Your videos are wonderful. Not only do I get an amazing recipe, but I also learn invaluable tips that help take my already good cooking to the next level.

[@marcelamatosmatos6171]

I love it !! Love how easy and well explained you make it !!

[@policeboof]

I recently made this cake and it was a huge hit! It was sooo good! Thank you for another quality recipe.

[@sassysister8552]

Lemon is by far one of my favorite flavors for desserts & lemon chicken - I'm so hungry after watching this grrr that cake is beautiful and looks heavenly

[@MichaelBarcusGray]

My mouth is watering. Any and all lemon recipes are right up my alley!

[@kiabeetv9784]

jus made this for my daughters bday today that frosting is so good n i added lemon curd n lemon extract as well great additions

[@raziyahbanuajmodien7677]

I love lemons as well, it add when cooking, lemon tea. Most definitely want to try this!🍋🍋

[@tabletmanousakakis1449]

Hi John, I have watched your videos for a very long time and your recipes always look mouthwatering. And you are very enthusiastic and have a great attitude in all your videos.

[@miselacanto09]

I made this recipe for my child birthday on June. I got the recipe from your website. I couldn't find the video. However, I am so happy that I ended up doing your recipe because it came out amazing ❤

[@kristenhutzley9636]

I made this cake & the lemon curd & frosting. I added a little bit of the curd to the frosting minus the vanilla for a little extra lemon punch, sooooo delicious 😋 🍋🥳

[@usandplus]

A ready-to-eat slice of beautiful creation! ❤