Description
This One Bowl Lemon Chantilly Cake recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert bursting with bright lemon flavor and topped with a creamy homemade Chantilly cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)
- ¼ cup lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream, cold
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the melted butter, buttermilk, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cake is cooling, prepare the Lemon Chantilly Cream. In a large bowl, beat the heavy cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Continue beating until stiff peaks form.
- Once the cake is completely cooled, spread the Lemon Chantilly Cream evenly over the top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: lemon, chantilly, cake, one bowl, easy baking dessert