Lost Lemon Cake Recipe

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Lost Lemon Cake
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
1023
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 egg whites , unbeaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 lemon , rind of (grated)
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 4 -5 tbsp boiling water

Directions:

  1. CAKE.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  3. Sift cake flour before measuring. Stir with sugar, baking powder and salt.
  4. Add egg yolks, soft butter or margarine and 2/3 cup of milk.
  5. Beat until smooth, about 1 1/2 minutes on medium.
  6. Add egg whites, remaining milk and vanilla. Beat another minute until smooth.
  7. Spread batter into two 8 greased and floured round layer cake pans and bake for about 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  8. Cool on racks for 10 minutes.
  9. Turn out and cool to room temperature before filling and frosting.
  10. FILLING.
  11. Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  12. Beat until thick.
  13. ICING.
  14. Cream butter (or margarine).
  15. Add lemon rind.
  16. Add half of sugar and beat until smooth.
  17. Add remaining sugar and continue beating.
  18. Add lemon juice and enough boiling water to make soft icing.
  19. Beat well.
  20. PREP.
  21. When cake is completely cooled, cut each layer in half with bread knife so that you have 4 layers.
  22. Place first layer on cake plate, spread with 1/3 filling.
  23. Repeat 3 times.
  24. Cover with 4th cake layer.
  25. Frost top and sides with Icing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1022.55 Kcal (4281 kJ)
Calories from fat 350.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.9g 60%
Cholesterol 160.73mg 54%
Sodium 266.72mg 11%
Potassium 380.78mg 8%
Total Carbs 162.8g 54%
Sugars 117.59g 470%
Dietary Fiber 1.36g 5%
Protein 9.42g 19%
Vitamin C 9.3mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 4.2mg 23%
Calcium 166.1mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 312.51 Kcal (1308 kJ)
Calories from fat 106.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.89g 60%
Cholesterol 49.12mg 54%
Sodium 81.51mg 11%
Potassium 116.37mg 8%
Total Carbs 49.75g 54%
Sugars 35.94g 470%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 5%
Protein 2.88g 19%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 13%
Iron 1.3mg 23%
Calcium 50.8mg 17%

* 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

  • 23.4
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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