Lemon Velvet Cake

Name: Lemon Velvet Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2/3 cup vegetable oil; 1/3 cup vegetable shortening at room temperature; 1 tsp good quality vanilla extract; 2 tsp pure lemon extract; 3 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk; zest of two small or one large lemons, grated and finely chopped; !FOR THE FROSTING; 8 cups icing sugar (powdered sugar); 2 cups unsalted butter; 1 tsp pure lemon extract; 1 tsp minced lemon zest (optional); aproximately 4 tbsp milk

Lemon Velvet Cake was pinched from <a href="http://www.rockrecipes.com/lemon-velvet-cake/" target="_blank">www.rockrecipes.com.</a>

"Developed from an outstanding Red Velvet Cake recipe, this lemon cake is a perfectly moist and tender crumbed cake with a lemony buttercream frosting. An ideal birthday cake for the lemon lover in your life...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour

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1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour

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1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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1 1/2 tsp baking powder

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1 teaspoon salt

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1 1/2 cups sugar

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2/3 cup vegetable oil

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1/3 cup vegetable shortening at room temperature

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1 tsp good quality vanilla extract

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2 tsp pure lemon extract

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3 large eggs

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1 1/2 cups buttermilk

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zest of two small or one large lemons, grated and finely chopped

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!FOR THE FROSTING

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8 cups icing sugar (powdered sugar)

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2 cups unsalted butter

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1 tsp pure lemon extract

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1 tsp minced lemon zest (optional)

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aproximately 4 tbsp milk

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