Best Lemon Cream Cake Recipe - How to Make Lemon Cream Cake

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 2 3/4 c. (330 g.) all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 1/2 c. (300 g.) granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 c. whole milk
• 1/3 c. (65 g.) granulated sugar
• 1/3 c. (40 g.) all-purpose flour
• 3 tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" cubes
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 c. heavy cream
• 1 1/4 c. (140 g.) powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
• 5 oz. mascarpone
• Zest and juice of 1 large lemon