Lemon Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 25 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 9-inch layer cake

Lemon Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Ingredients

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

1 ⅓ cups milk

10 tablespoons unsalted butter

cut into 10 pieces

2 cups white sugar

5 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

½ cup butter

softened

2 cups powdered sugar

2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ½ cups lemon curd

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch round baking pans.

Step 2

Stir flour baking powder and salt together in a medium mixing bowl.

Step 3

Heat milk and butter in a medium saucepan over low heat until milk is hot and butter is melted about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 4

Beat sugar eggs and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until thickened and lightened in color. Reduce speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture and beat until blended. Slowly pour in hot milk mixture and beat until combined.

Step 5

Divide batter evenly between the baking pans.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean about 30 minutes. Cool cakes in the pans for 10 minutes. Invert onto cooling racks to cool completely about 15 minutes more.

Step 7

Make frosting while cakes are cooling. Beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar gradually on low speed. Add lemon zest and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.

Step 8

Carefully split each cooled cake in half horizontally. Spread lemon curd between each layer. Spread cream cheese frosting over the top and sides.

Nutritional Information

Lemon Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 680.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.8g 16%

Carbohydrates: 101.8g 33%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 77.6g

Fat: 28.4g 44%

Saturated Fat: 16.9g 85%

Cholesterol: 171.5mg 57%

Vitamin A Iu: 936.2IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.1mg 24%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.5mg 1%

Folate: 61.9mcg 16%

Calcium: 101.6mg 10%

Iron: 1.9mg 11%

Magnesium: 13.1mg 5%

Potassium: 127.1mg 4%

Sodium: 287.1mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 255.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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