| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Eggs, Dairy |
|
Cakes |
16 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 3 |
c |
All purpose flour + |
|
|
Extra for dusting pans |
| 1 |
tb |
Baking powder |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Salt |
| 1 |
c |
Butter + extra for pans |
| 2 |
c |
Sugar |
| 4 |
x |
Eggs |
| 1 |
c |
Milk |
| 1 |
ts |
Pure vanilla |
| 1 1/2 |
c |
Sugar |
| 6 |
tb |
Flour |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Salt |
| 3 |
x |
Egg yolks |
| 1/2 |
c |
Fresh lemon juice |
| 1/3 |
c |
Grated lemon zest |
| 1/2 |
c |
Butter |
| 3/4 |
c |
Sugar |
| 3 |
tb |
Cornstarch |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Salt |
| 1 |
tb |
Butter |
| 2 |
tb |
Grated lemon zest |
| 1/3 |
c |
Fresh lemon juice |
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE CAKE
FOR THE LEMON FILLING
FOR THE LEMON TOPPING
For the cake, sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Grease and
lightly flour three 9-in cake pans. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter
with sugar, using an electric mixer, if possible. Add eggs, one at a time,
mixing well after each addition. The mixture should be smooth and creamy.
Using a spoon, add 1/3 of the flour & fold into the batter with 1/3 of the
milk. Repeat until flour & milk are incorporated into batter. I is
important that the ingredients be folded in; the batter should not be
beaten after flour has been intorduced. Stir in vanilla. Distribute batter
evenly among 3 cake pans & bake in a preheated 350F oven for about 30 min.
or until layers are golden brown & spring back when gently pressed in the
middle. Cool for about 5 minutes & turn layers out of pans. For the
filling, combine sugar, flour & salt in a heavy saucepan. Add 2 c. water &
mix well. Cook over low-medium heat, stirring occasionallym until thick.
Add egg yolks, lemon juice, lemon zest & butter & cook for 12 min, stirring
occasionally. Cool For the topping: mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in a
heavy saucepan. Add 3/4 c. water gradually. Bring to a boil, stirring
constantly. Boil 1 min. Remove from heat and stir in butter & lemon rind.
Greadually stir in lemon juice. Cool To assemble:cover 1st & 2nd layers
w/lemon filling. Spread generously. Coat top of 3rd layer & sides of cake
with clear lemon topping. Filling & topping must be thoroughtly cooled
before using. Cake is better when made 24 hrs. before serving. Filling will
be a rich, yellow, lemon curd-type mixture and the topping a clear, tart
jelly. Source: Jan Adams Finn, The Washington Post, date unknown.
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