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Best Lemon Buttermilk Cake (Video) - A Spicy Perspective

"The Best Lemon Buttermilk Cake Recipe ever! This simple southern lemon layer cake is soft and moist with a tangy-sweet frosting!..."

INGREDIENTS
2 ¾ cups cake flour, (sifted (or 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour + ¼ cup cornstarch))
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups granulated sugar
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, (softened)
4 large eggs
¼ cup vegetable oil
Zest of 1 lemon ((save juice for frosting))
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
3-5 drops yellow food coloring (*optional)
1 ¼ cup whole-fat buttermilk
1 ½ cups unsalted butter, (softened (3 sticks))
3 tablespoons buttermilk
1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
5-7 cups powdered sugar
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