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Eggless Lemon Cake

This eggless lemon cake is full of lemon flavor and perfect for anyone looking for a citrus treat.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cake, eggless, lemon
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Author Holly- Keeping Life Sane

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 5.3 oz greek yogurt

Lemon Buttercream Frosting

  • 1 cup butter
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 lemon zest

Instructions

Lemon Cake Instructions

  • Preheat over to 350F.
  • In a large bowl combine your dry ingredients- flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar and salt and give a quick stir.
  • Add in yogurt, vegetable oil, lemon juice, vanilla and buttermilk and mix using an electeric mixer.
  • Pour evenly into two well-greased 8" cake pans and bake for 18-22 minutes. It's done with an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Lemon Buttercream Frosting

  • Combine butter, lemon juice, water and lemon zest into bowl. Slowly add in powdered sugar will mixing.

Cake Assembly Instrutions

  • Remove cakes from pan and let cool completely.
  • Add frosting to the top of one cake, place the other cake on top, then complete adding frosting to the entire cake.

Notes

Tip 1
One of the toughest things about egg free baking is removing it from the pan because it sticks. Be patient when removing the cake from the pans. They will come out clean, but don't just turn it over and shake it. Loosen the sides using a butter knife and it will gently start pulling it away.
Frosting Tip 1
If frosting is too thick, you may add in additional water to thin it out a little. You may be tempted to add more lemon juice, but that could make your frosting have a bitter taste.
Frosting Tip 2
You can use a zester or a grater on the smallest size to get your lemon zest. I use a mini grater on the smallest setting. Remember when you are zesting to only use the yellow peel of the lemon. Stop when you get to the white part.