Ingredients

1 and ¾ cups premium cake flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup unsalted butter, at room’s embrace

1 cup fine sugar

2 large eggs, room temperature

2 pristine egg whites, room temperature

⅓ cup zesty lemon juice, freshly squeezed

½ cup buttermilk, chilled

2 tablespoons lemon zest, freshly grated

½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the Luscious Frosting:

8 oz cream cheese, softened

4 oz unsalted butter, softened

3 cups powdered sugar, sifted

1 tablespoon vibrant lemon juice, freshly squeezed

1 teaspoon lemon zest, freshly grated

How to Craft this Sunlit Delight: