3 layer lemon cake

Luscious lemon cake layers, homemade lemon curd, with light and fluffy frosting make this Lemon Cake an instant classic that you need in your repertoire.

Decorate this soft and tender from-scratch lemon layer cake with lemon cream cheese buttercream and fresh lemons!

Decorate this soft and tender from-scratch lemon layer cake with lemon cream cheese buttercream and fresh lemons!

This Lemon Mascarpone Layer Cake is made with a moist lemon cake, lemon curd and a smooth and creamy whipped mascarpone frosting!

Lemon Layer Cake with Lemon Buttercream Rosettes

This lemon layer cake is bursting with real lemon flavor! Three layers of light, fluffy lemon cake are filled and frosted with lemon cream cheese frosting. You will fall in love with this perfectly vibrant and delicious cake!

This moist Lemon Velvet Cake is named for it's soft, velvety texture. This lemon layer cake is filled with lemon curd and whipped cream, and frosted with lemon buttercream frosting.

This lemon velvet cake is so super soft and moist, you won't believe it's homemade! Lemon lovers can't get enough of this cake.

This perfectly moist, tender and soft lemon layer cake is iced in a wonderful lemon cream cheese frosting and bursting with irresistibly zingy and tangy lemon flavor!!!

Recipe video above. This is the Lemon Cake you make when you want to impress. 3 cake layers with a velvety, tender crumb based on my signature Vanilla Cake recipe that readers around the world have fallen in love with. Finished with a magic fluffy not-too-sweet lemon frosting (read more about it here - it also has a huge fan following!). Bonus: this cake stays perfectly fresh for 4 whole days. That's unheard of!Pressed for time? Make this quick Lemon Cake with Lemon Glaze.