Double Lemon Cake
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, Dairy | Cakes | 16 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 3 | c | All purpose flour + |
| Extra for dusting pans | ||
| 1 | T | Baking powder |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| 1 | c | Butter + extra for pans |
| 2 | c | Sugar |
| 4 | Eggs | |
| 1 | c | Milk |
| 1 | t | Pure vanilla |
| 1 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 6 | T | Flour |
| 1/4 | t | Salt |
| 3 | Egg yolks | |
| 1/2 | c | Fresh lemon juice |
| 1/3 | c | Grated lemon zest |
| 1/2 | c | Butter |
| 3/4 | c | Sugar |
| 3 | T | Cornstarch |
| 1/4 | t | Salt |
| 1 | T | Butter |
| 2 | T | Grated lemon zest |
| 1/3 | c | Fresh lemon juice |
INSTRUCTIONS
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. From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 291
Calories From Fat: 60
Total Fat: 6.8g
Cholesterol: 18.4mg
Sodium: 245.8mg
Potassium: 45.2mg
Carbohydrates: 59g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 54.2g
Protein: <1g