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Cake, Lemon

Source of Recipe

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Recipe Introduction

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

List of Ingredients

2 2/3 C all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 2/3 C sugar
3 eggs
2 1/4 C butter, divided
3/4 C milk
6 T grated lemon zest from 6 lemons
5 T lemon juice, divided
1 8 oz package cream cheese
6 1/2 C powdered sugar
lemon curd


Recipe

Butter and flour 2 round cake pans.

Combine dry ingredients.

Beat 3/4 cup butter until fluffy, gradually beat in sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time alternately with flour and milk, starting and ending with flour mixture, until combined. Beat in 3 tablespoons zest and 1 tablespoon juice.

Divide batter between pans. Bake 25 minutes. Cool in pans 20 minutes. Finish cooling on a rack.

Cream the 1 1/2 cups butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons lemon zest and 2 tablespoon lemon juice, until combined.

Spread lemon curd on top of first layer. Add top layer and frost with icing. Garnish with rosettes and candied lemon slices.

Var: Use marmalade in place of English curd.