Lemon Yellow Cake & Lemon Buttercream

This recipe is based off the wonderful Starlight Yellow Cake recipe from Betty Crocker.

Lemon Yellow Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup whole milk, room temperature
• 2 Tablespoons sour cream, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 large eggs

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 F. Grease bottom and sides of a 9 inch square glass pyrex dish.
2. In a large bowl, beat all the ingredients with an electric mixer on low for 30 seconds, to initially combine ingredients. Then beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Pour batter into pan.
3. Bake 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.

Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of powdered sugar
• 1/3 cups of butter, softened
• 1 Tablespoon of lemon zest
• 1 to 3 Tablespoons of lemon juice
• dash of salt

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, mix all the ingredients with an electric mixer on low speed. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes
2. Adjust the consistency of the frosting with more lemon juice or powdered sugar.