Lemon Layer Cake with Lemon Cream Frosting

Health score
1%
Lemon Layer Cake with Lemon Cream Frosting
120 min.
6
838kcal

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Indulge your senses with a delightful Lemon Layer Cake, a luscious dessert that combines the bright, zesty flavors of fresh lemons with the light, airy texture of fluffy cake. Perfect for special occasions or simply to treat yourself, this cake embodies the essence of spring with its refreshing taste and vibrant presentation. The recipe yields two beautiful layers, each infused with a burst of lemon juice to tantalize your taste buds.

What makes this dessert truly special is its rich Lemon Cream Frosting, whipped to perfection and elegantly folded with freshly made lemon curd. This velvety frosting adds a creamy contrast to the cake layers, making each bite an exquisite experience. To top it all off, the cake is garnished with stunning candied violets, elevating its appearance and offering a touch of elegance.

Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, hosting a tea party, or simply craving something sweet, this Lemon Layer Cake is sure to impress your guests and leave them wanting more. With a preparation time of just 120 minutes, you can create a show-stopping dessert that’s as delightful to look at as it is to eat. So gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and let the magic of baking transport you to a sunny garden filled with the aroma of lemon zest and sugar!

Ingredients

  • 0.8 teaspoon baking soda 
  • cups cake flour sifted (not self-rising; sift before measuring)
  • servings candied pineapple 
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar 
  • large eggs 
  • cup granulated sugar 
  • cup cup heavy whipping cream 
  • servings lemon curd chilled
  • 2.5 tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 
  • 0.5 cup butter unsalted softened
  • 0.5 cup milk whole

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking paper
  • oven
  • plastic wrap
  • baking pan
  • hand mixer
  • toothpicks
  • muffin liners

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 2 (8- by 2-inch) round cake pans and line bottoms of each with rounds of wax or parchment paper. Butter paper and dust pans with flour, knocking out excess.Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir together milk and lemon juice (mixture will curdle).
  2. Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until pale and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture and milk mixture in batches, beginning and ending with flour, mixing at low speed until just combined.
  4. Divide batter between pans, smoothing tops.
  5. Bake in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes, then invert onto racks, remove paper, and cool completely.
  6. Beat cream and confectioners sugar with cleaned beaters until it just holds stiff peaks. Fold one third of whipped cream into lemon curd to lighten, then fold in remaining whipped cream.
  7. Put 1 cake layer, rounded side up, on a cake plate and spread with one fourth of frosting. Top with second layer, rounded side up, and spread top and sides with remaining frosting.
  8. • Cake can be assembled 1 day ahead and chilled in a cake keeper or loosely covered with plastic wrap (use toothpicks to hold wrap away from frosting).
  9. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving. • This batter can be baked in 16 (1/2-cup) muffin cups about 15 minutes; or in a 13- by 9-inch baking pan about 25 minutes. Halve cake crosswise to form 2 (9- by 6 1/2-inch) rectangles and layer in same manner as above. • The chocolate sour cream frosting would also be terrific on these variations.

Nutrition Facts

Calories838kcal
Protein5.63%
Fat47.46%
Carbs46.91%

Properties

Glycemic Index
29.18
Glycemic Load
43.21
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
8.5782608363939%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.31mg
Hesperetin
0.9mg
Naringenin
0.09mg
Quercetin
0.02mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:837.89kcal
41.89%
Fat:44.63g
68.66%
Saturated Fat:20.97g
131.03%
Carbohydrates:99.23g
33.08%
Net Carbohydrates:96.61g
35.13%
Sugar:65.55g
72.83%
Cholesterol:149.93mg
49.98%
Sodium:461.47mg
20.06%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:11.91g
23.82%
Selenium:23.69µg
33.84%
Vitamin A:1179.98IU
23.6%
Manganese:0.34mg
16.97%
Vitamin B2:0.22mg
12.91%
Phosphorus:122mg
12.2%
Fiber:2.62g
10.49%
Vitamin D:1.48µg
9.84%
Calcium:88.98mg
8.9%
Vitamin E:1.16mg
7.77%
Iron:1.29mg
7.18%
Vitamin B5:0.64mg
6.44%
Folate:24.99µg
6.25%
Vitamin B12:0.35µg
5.9%
Zinc:0.77mg
5.15%
Copper:0.1mg
4.98%
Magnesium:18.39mg
4.6%
Potassium:144.71mg
4.13%
Vitamin B1:0.06mg
4.12%
Vitamin B6:0.07mg
3.67%
Vitamin C:2.66mg
3.22%
Vitamin K:2.83µg
2.69%
Vitamin B3:0.49mg
2.45%
Source:Epicurious