Lemon Velvet Cake
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
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Lemon Velvet Cake. Our most popular cake to date, for its real lemon flavour and incredible light, airy texture, while still staying moist and delicious. Ingredients 1 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups sugar 2/3 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup vegetable shortening at room temperature 1 tsp good quality vanilla extract 2 tsp pure lemon extract 3 large eggs 1 1/2 cups buttermilk zest of two small or one large lemons, grated and finely chopped FOR THE FROSTING 4 cups icing sugar, powdered sugar 1 cups unsalted butter 1 tsp pure lemon extract 1 tsp minced lemon zest, optional 2 tbsp milk, approximately Instructions Grease and flour 2 nine inch round cake pans and line the bottom with 2 circles of parchment paper.
