Yuzu and Lemon Cake with Buttercream Frosting

 

Here’s a detailed recipe for Yuzu and Lemon Cake with Buttercream Frosting—vivid, zesty, and perfect for spring or any special occasion! 🍰

Ingredients

For the Cake:

1¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour

1½ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened

1 cup (two hundred g) granulated sugar

three massive eggs, room temperature

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp yuzu juice (can replacement with a mix of lemon and lime if unavailable)

Zest of 1 yuzu (or 1 lemon if yuzu unavailable)

Zest of 1 lemon

¾ cup (one hundred eighty ml) buttermilk, room temperature

For the Buttercream Frosting:

1 cup (230 g) unsalted butter, softened

3–4 cups (360–480 g) powdered sugar, sifted

2–3 tbsp yuzu juice (or lemon juice)

1 tsp vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

Optional: zest of one yuzu/lemon for extra taste

Instructions

1. Prepare the Cake:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a medium bowl, whisk collectively flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set apart.

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, approximately three–4 minutes.

Add eggs separately, mixing nicely after every. Stir in vanilla, yuzu juice, and both zests.

Alternately add dry elements and buttermilk in 2–3 additions, beginning and finishing with dry substances. Mix till simply blended.

Divide batter flippantly between prepared pans. Smooth the tops.

Bake for 25–half-hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

Let desserts cool in pans for 10 mins, then flip out onto wire racks to cool absolutely.

2. Prepare the Buttercream:

Beat the softened butter on medium velocity till creamy (2–3 minutes).

Gradually add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, blending on low pace till integrated.

Add yuzu/lemon juice, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Increase pace to medium-excessive and beat for 2–three minutes till mild and fluffy.

Taste and alter citrus or sugar in your preference.

3. Assemble the Cake:

Level the cakes if wanted.

Place the second layer on pinnacle and follow a skinny crumb coat across the cake. Chill for 15–20 minutes.

Finish frosting with the last buttercream and easy with a spatula.

Decorate with more yuzu/lemon zest, fit for human consumption flora, or candied citrus slices if favored.

Tips for Success

For greater citrus punch, brush each cake layer lightly with easy syrup combined with yuzu or lemon juice earlier than frosting.

Room temperature ingredients (eggs, butter, buttermilk) assist gain a easy, tender crumb.

Yuzu can be difficult to locate—Asian grocery shops or on line are great, but a lemon-lime combo works alternatively.