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.

[@gretchen1990]

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

[@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.

[@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 ❤

[@user-ly4cy4gi9f]

I never leave a comment but THIS, this is important. If you are thinking of giving this recipe a try, stop looking through your search results! I made this humongous cake (for our asian family of 4 with mostly old people) thinking that we'd never be able to finish it. I couldn't have been more wrong. By the third day, the cake was still insanely moist and as mouth-watering as the very first slice. Just a side note, I only added in roughly 2/3 of the amount of powdered sugar stated in the recipe to get that "not too sweet" compliment from my Viet grandma.

[@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!😥

[@ashleylockhead17]

The cake looks amazing John!

[@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 😋

[@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.

[@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.

[@darlosstroud870]

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

[@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 🥰💕

[@mundanethings208]

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

[@LAOM3423]

You never seize to amaze me! Another great recipe!

[@ravenslullabye]

Beautiful cake! I can't wait to try this.

[@KristinaL1698]

Oh my gosh, MY mouth is watering just looking at it! Loving your garnish, too. Can't wait to give this one a try. 😋❤️

[@sonakhama]

Thank you so much! This was super helpful

[@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!

[@4eccentricabby]

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

[@Pjayysan]

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

[@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.

[@missygee6155]

Looks absolutely scrumptious and heavenly!

[@marcelamatosmatos6171]

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

[@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.

[@scottmahoney8528]

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

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

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

[@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!

[@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!!!

[@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❤

[@bflogal18]

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

[@aimee1177]

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

[@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

[@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

[@suzannevega2289]

John I love your recipes & lemons, thank you !

[@sleepparalysisdemon9593]

Just finished making it, it was amazing!

[@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

[@julieduncan8927]

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

[@tasiaali1883]

Omg this cake is gorgeous! 💛💛💛

[@sharonsolana]

Looks delicious and beautiful!

[@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

[@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.

[@nataliejanedilao8349]

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

[@juliannbird]

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

[@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.

[@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... 😋

[@2472ANDY]

Looks amazing looking forward to giving this a go thank you

[@thesilverpen]

Your recipes never disappoint.

[@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.

[@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!!

[@sassybookgirl3166]

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

[@dsuzee1]

love the way you teach us.. always inspring dishes

[@sussybaka119]

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

[@terryhandford423]

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

[@Good_Vibes...]

Absolutely beautiful and looks delicious!

[@usandplus]

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

[@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. .

[@theresakelly4609]

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

[@niab7802]

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

[@karenmoen4868]

Just made this cake-it is amazing!!!

[@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. ؟

[@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 😘

[@AMarie_USA]

One of my fav cakes. Love lemon cake.

[@bsilva6064]

Thank you John!! You have the best recipes. I'm so glad I found you on KZbin. 😋

[@Dobr3967]

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

[@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.

[@MichaelBarcusGray]

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

[@AndySaenz]

OMG, my mouth is watering looking at this lemon cake! It looks amazing!

[@stephniek]

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

[@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?

[@lisabondy6268]

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS LOOKS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@darlene4745]

What a beautiful cake!

[@romavictor1811]

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

[@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.

[@lynngibb483]

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

[@juanitahooker132]

Love lemon. Thank you for the recipe and video. ❤️❤️❤️

[@melindar8892]

Lemon cake, yes, please.. looks amazing

[@Leeeleee17]

Making this for my moms birthday party in a couple days, I can’t wait to try it!

[@kyloren1014]

Omg that looks scrumptious

[@caroloni4911]

Omg beautiful. This is a must make for me! Thank you

[@sharonelrod5390]

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

[@jocelynquetoriano8261]

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

[@user-jb5fi5ch8b]

Great recipe - made one yesterday and everyone loved it

[@basantjapra5797]

the perfection!!! LOVE it👌👌👌

[@jordyfayttc1795]

Your videos make me so happy and calm me down when I’m stressed out ❤️

[@brendadon9394]

Oh my! This is a beautiful cake. Funny thing about you and another person on KZbin “View’s From The Road.” As soon as I get a notification saying there is a new video if I can I stop whatever I am doing I stop and start watching. I used to make a box lemon cake every year for Easter. We have been married 44 1/2 year’s and a few year’s ago I found out my husband doesn’t care for lemon cake 😳. He was so sweet to eat it all of those year’s. Lemon’s are my favorite. I slice and eat them with just a sprinkle of salt. So does my husband. I am making this cake and I bet he like’s it. 💕

[@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

[@samanthafitch952]

I absolutely love all things lemon! It looks super yummy

[@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.

[@DD-hy1nl]

So lovely! 🍋

[@serenababy6358]

That cake is pure happiness 😊 i love the flowers

[@adriennemcmillan9637]

Lemon desserts are the best 🤤🤤 This looks incredible 😋😍

[@janetyanez-rivera2829]

I cannot wait to make this cake! Thank you

[@michaellazcano8580]

Love it! Love your demeanor! Love the recipie. Looking forward to making it!

[@dayshaesrushing1334]

I usually write down all your recipes in a book lol. Thank you for listing your book to order. Your recipes are always amazing. 🙌💫

[@scotnick59]

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

[@byannamarieokc]

It turned out soo good! Thank you!