Lemon Layer Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Buttercream | Sally's Baking Addiction

"Super moist lemon layer cake with lemon cream cheese buttercream is made from scratch with real lemons. The lemon cake is the most popular cake recipe!..."

INGREDIENTS
3 cups (345g) sifted all-purpose flour* (spoon & leveled)
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 and 3/4 cups (350g) granulated sugar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
1 heaping Tablespoon lemon zest (about 2 lemons)
1/3 cup (80ml) fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
8 ounces (224g) full-fat brick style cream cheese, softened to room temperature*
5 cups (600g) confectioners' sugar
2 Tablespoons (30ml) fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
pinch salt, to taste
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