Lemon Lover'S Layer Cake
Ingredients
Instructions
- Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl and set aside.
- Cream butter, sugar, and grated lemon zest with an electric mixer in separate mixing bowl until pale and fluffy.
- Beat eggs in 1 at a time, thoroughly.
- With electric mixer on low, add flour mixture in thirds, alternating with buttermilk.
- Add vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Divide batter evenly between 2 buttered and floured 9 inch cake pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cakes are golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool.
- Removed cooled layers from pans.
- Cut layers in half horizontally with a serrated knife.
- Spread lemon curd evenly between the layers and stack on serving plate.
- Whip cream and confectioner's sugar together.
- Frost sides and top with whipped cream.
- Cover top and sides with sliced almonds, if desired.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
972
kcal
49% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).