Lemon Butter Cake

    Make the lemon cake:

  1. Melt the butter and let it cool slightly

  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter and granulated sugar

  3. Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined

  4. Stir in the lemon zest and lemon juice

  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt

  6. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined

  7. Pour the batter into a greased 9-inch springform pan

    Make the lemon cream:

  8. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth

  9. Gradually add in the powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy

  10. Beat in the egg and lemon zest until combined

  11. Spread the lemon cream over the top of the cake

  12. Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean

  13. Leave to room temp for 30 min then in the fridge uncovered for two hours

  14. Dust the top with additional powdered sugar

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🎂Cake

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions🎉Celebration📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

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