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Your mom deserves this lemon-velvet layer cake for Mother's Day

"Treat mom to a homemade lemony layer cake with fluffy cream cheese frosting for her special day...."

INGREDIENTS
1¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour
1½ cups sifted cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1½ cups sugar
2/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons pure lemon extract
3 large eggs
1½ cups buttermilk
8 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 cups unsalted butter
Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese
1 teaspoon pure lemon extract
3 small or 2 large lemons, zested
1/4 cup milk, plus more as needed
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