Lemon Lover's Layer Cake Recipe

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Lemon Lover's Layer Cake
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
416
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 (10 oz) jar lemon curd
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl and set aside.
  2. Cream butter, sugar, and grated lemon zest with an electric mixer in separate mixing bowl until pale and fluffy.
  3. Beat eggs in 1 at a time, thoroughly.
  4. With electric mixer on low, add flour mixture in thirds, alternating with buttermilk.
  5. Add vanilla and beat until smooth.
  6. Divide batter evenly between 2 buttered and floured 9 inch cake pans.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cakes are golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  8. Cool.
  9. Removed cooled layers from pans.
  10. Cut layers in half horizontally with a serrated knife.
  11. Spread lemon curd evenly between the layers and stack on serving plate.
  12. Whip cream and confectioner's sugar together.
  13. Frost sides and top with whipped cream.
  14. Cover top and sides with sliced almonds, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 416.28 Kcal (1743 kJ)
Calories from fat 283.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.51g 48%
Cholesterol 126mg 42%
Sodium 215.96mg 9%
Potassium 291.64mg 6%
Total Carbs 30.37g 10%
Sugars 26.71g 107%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5%
Protein 5.98g 12%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 144.6mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 327.69 Kcal (1372 kJ)
Calories from fat 223.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.81g 48%
Cholesterol 99.19mg 42%
Sodium 170mg 9%
Potassium 229.58mg 6%
Total Carbs 23.91g 10%
Sugars 21.02g 107%
Dietary Fiber 1.03g 5%
Protein 4.7g 12%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 113.8mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.7
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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