Lemon Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
Cake:1 cup cake flour3 tsp. baking powder3/4 cups sugar3/4 cup butter3 egg yolks1/2 of lemon rind, grated5 Tbs. lukewarm milk3 egg whites, beaten until stiff1 lemon, sliced thin and in half (used for garnishing)Frosting:1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened1/4 cup butter2 tablespoons lemon juice2 teaspoons lemon zest1 teaspoon vanilla extract5 cups powdered sugar
Frosting:
Beat cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, lemon rind, and vanilla together until smooth and fluffy.
Add 3 cups powdered sugar and beat together. Add the additional 2 cups of powdered sugar. Beat until creamy. Add more icing sugar or juice as needed for easy spreading.
Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift the flour with the baking powder.
In a large bowl, beat butter with sugar and add the yolks one at the time mixing very well. Add lemon rind and the milk alternately with the flour.
Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold the egg whites very carefully into the mixture.
Pour mixture into a 9" round greased cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until done.
Remove cake from pan and let cool completely.
Cut cake into layers and fill with icing. Spread icing over the entire cake until covered. Use thinly sliced lemon pieces cut in half around the bottom of the cake.
Double the recipe to create a 1/4 sheet cake (9"x13" cake pan).
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THERESEADDY.
Beat cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, lemon rind, and vanilla together until smooth and fluffy.
Add 3 cups powdered sugar and beat together. Add the additional 2 cups of powdered sugar. Beat until creamy. Add more icing sugar or juice as needed for easy spreading.
Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift the flour with the baking powder.
In a large bowl, beat butter with sugar and add the yolks one at the time mixing very well. Add lemon rind and the milk alternately with the flour.
Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold the egg whites very carefully into the mixture.
Pour mixture into a 9" round greased cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until done.
Remove cake from pan and let cool completely.
Cut cake into layers and fill with icing. Spread icing over the entire cake until covered. Use thinly sliced lemon pieces cut in half around the bottom of the cake.
Double the recipe to create a 1/4 sheet cake (9"x13" cake pan).
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THERESEADDY.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 503.2
- Total Fat: 23.3 g
- Cholesterol: 114.7 mg
- Sodium: 184.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 71.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 4.4 g
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