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Lemon Curd Layer Cake

This lemon cake is incredibly flavorful, given the sweet yet tart lemon curd and creamy frosting
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

Lemon Cake

  • 3 cup flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter soften to room temp
  • 1 3/4 cup sugar
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup homemade lemon curd

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter soften to room temp
  • 8 oz full fat block of cream cheese soften to room temp
  • 2 cup powdered sugar
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Lemon Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Grease and flour two 8" round baking pans
  • In a medium size bowl, toss together the flour, baking powder, and salt
  • In a large bowl with a mixer, beat the butter, sugar, and lemon zest on medium-high speed until light and fluffy
  • Add each egg, one at a time, beating on medium-high speed until fully incorporated, scraping down the sides as necessary. Add the vanilla extract and beat again until combined
  • Stir the lemon juice into the milk. Scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl and turn the mixer speed to low
  • Add the flour in 2 additions, alternating with the milk/lemon juice. Remove bowl from mixer and stir with a spatula until everything is completely combined
  • Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans and bake 28-34 minutes or until lightly browned on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
  • Remove from oven and allow cakes to cool in the pans completely on a wire rack before removing and assembling
  • Place one layer, bottom side up, on a plate or cake stand. Using a large zip top bag with the corner snipped off, pipe a well with cream cheese frosting around the outside edge of the cake
  • Fill the cake with lemon curd, then place second layer on top, cut surface down. For a sturdier cake, refrigerate at this point for about 10 minutes. When cake is slightly chilled, remove from refrigerator and spread more frosting on the top and around the sides. Refrigerate frosted cake at least 30 minutes before cutting so cake and frosting can set

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a medium size bowl with a mixer or in the bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese, and lemon zest on medium speed until no lumps remain
  • Decrease mixer speed to low. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Increase mixer speed to to high and beat until completely combined
Keyword cake, cream cheese, dessert, layer cake, lemon, lemon curd