TRIPLE-LAYER LEMON CAKE
A smooth and silky citrus filling separates the three layers of my lemon cake. It's a homemade favorite that friends and family never tire of. Serve it after a special spring or summer meal.-Connie Jurjevich, Atmore, Alabama
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 12-14 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat sugar and oil. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to sugar mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. , Pour into three greased and waxed paper-lined 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool., For filling, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg; return to all the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in lemon juice, zest and butter. Cool to room temperature without stirring. Cover and refrigerate. , In a large bowl, combine the butter, confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, zest and enough cream to achieve desired spreading consistency. Spread filling between cake layers. Frost top and sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 734 calories, Fat 30g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 121mg cholesterol, Sodium 324mg sodium, Carbohydrate 114g carbohydrate (88g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
MEAN CHEF'S TRIPLE LEMON LAYER CAKE
I adopted this recipe on 09-06, which was originally submitted by Mean Chef. This is Mean Chef's comments " Light and tender cake filled with lemon curd and frosted with a lemony butter frosting"
Provided by lemoncurd
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 8inch layer cake
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F; position rack in middle of oven.
- Crease and flour two 8x2-inch round cake pans.
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
- Pulse 1/4 cup of the sugar with the zest in a food processor until well combined.
- Beat the butter and lemon sugar in a mixer until light and fluffy-1 to 2 minutes.
- Add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and beat until smooth.
- Beat in 1/4 of the milk until just blended.
- On low speed, add flour mixture alternating with remaining milk in 3 batches, scraping as needed.
- Beat until just blended.
- In a clean bowl, whip egg whites on medium speed until foamy, add cream of tartar, increase speed to high, beat until whites just hold stiff peaks.
- Add 1/4 of the whites to batter and fold in with a whisk or spatula.
- Fold in remaining white 1/4 at a time.
- Divide batter evenly between cake pans and smooth tops.
- Bake until tester in center comes out clean- about 35-40 minutes.
- Let cool for 10 minutes, remove from pans and cool completely on rack.
- Cut each cake in half horizontally using a long serrated knife.
- Place one layer on a serving plate, cut side up.
- Spread with 1/3 cup of chilled lemon curd.
- Lay another cake layer on top, spread with lemon curd and repeat with 3rd layer.
- Top with fourth cake layer.
- Up to a few hours before serving, spread a thin layer of frosting on cake, filling gaps as you go.
- Chill to firm crumb coat for about 30 minutes.
- Spread remaining frosting decoratively over sides and top of cake.
- Scatter top with lemon zest as garnish.
- TO MAKE FROSTING: In an electric mixer, beat butter and lemon zest until light and fluffy.
- Add confectioners sugar in batches and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add lemon juice and beat for 1 minute.
- Can be made a couple of hours ahead and kept covered at cool room temperature.
OLD FASHIONED TRIPLE LEMON CAKE
This recipe uses 3 lemons, thus the name "triple". Three lemons will yield enough juice and rind needed for this recipe.
Provided by breezermom
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 9 inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Beat 3/4 cup butter at medium speed of an electric mixture until creamy; gradually add 3/4 cup sugar and 2 tbsp lemon zest, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; add to the butter mixture. Mix at low speed until blended. Stir in the lemon extract. Pour the batter into a greased and floured 9 inch round cakepan with 2 inch sides.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from pan. Place cake on a wire rack on a baking sheet.
- Combine 2/3 cup powdered sugar and 1/3 cup lemon juice in a small bowl, stirring until blended. Drizzle the glaze over the top of the warm cake. Let the cake cool completely.
- Combine 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 1/2 tbsp butter, and remaining 1 tbsp lemon zest in a medium bowl; beat well. Spread on top of the cooled cake. Serve with strawberries if desired.
MEAN CHEF'S LEMON TEA CAKE
I adopted this recipe after its original poster, Mean Chef, departed the site. Mean posted it on Jan 18, 2004. His comments: "Lemony, not too sweet cake. Serve with lemon curd." (Mean's Lemon Curd is Recipe #37890 )
Provided by newspapergal
Categories Breads
Time 1h35m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Butter and flour a 4 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch loaf pan.
- Sift flou, baking powder and salt together into a bowl.
- Beat butter and lemon zest together with an electric mixer (use paddle attachment) until light and smooth- about 1 minute.
- Add sugar, eggs, coriander and mace; beat until smooth.
- Add half of the milk, beat until just blender.
- Add the flour mixture in two batches, beat until just blended and scraping the bowl as needed.
- Add remaining milk and mix until just blended.
- Add caraway seeds and stir in with a rubber spatula.
- Transfer to loaf pan and smooth top.
- Bake until tester comes out clean in the middle of the loaf- abou 60-65 minutes.
- Let cool for 10 minutes, remove cake from pan and cool completely on a rack.
- Cake will keep 3 days at room temperature if wrapped well.
- Cut with a serrated knife in thick slices- cake is tender.
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