Lemon Cake 🍋🍰
For the cake
Ingredients:
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tbsp lemon zest
•Pinch of turmeric for the color (Optional)
For the cake
Ingredients
• 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tub (180 g) Madame Loik whipped cheese
Method
Cake
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line two 8-inch pans with parchment and grease the sides.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Beat butter, oil, sugar, and vanilla until light. Add eggs one at a time.
4. Mix milk with lemon juice. Add half the dry ingredients, then the milk mixture, then the remaining dry ingredients. Fold in lemon zest.
5. Divide into pans and bake 22-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out with crumbs.
6. Cool slightly, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
For the cream
Whip the cheese to soft peaks. Add cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla, and beat until stiff peaks form. Chill until ready to use.
