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Lemon Cake With Cream Cheese Filling Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Chefmeow / All my dishes 3 months, 2 weeks ago This is so lemony, so creamy and so delicious. Sure to please all the lemon lovers in your household. Prep:10m Cook:35m Servings:8	Chefmeow
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Ingredients

1 cup cake flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup butter

3 egg yolks

1/2 of lemon rind grated

5 tablespoons lukewarm milk

3 egg whites beaten until stiff

1 lemon sliced thin and in half

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 ounce package cream cheese softened

1/4 cup butter

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 teaspoons lemon zest

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

5 cups powdered sugar

Directions

Beat cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, lemon rind and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.

Add 3 cups powdered sugar and beat together then add additional 2 cups powdered sugar.

Beat until creamy adding more icing sugar or juice as needed for easy spreading.

Preheat oven to 350 then sift flour with baking powder.

In large bowl beat butter with sugar and add yolks one at the time mixing very well.

Add lemon rind and milk alternately with flour.

Beat egg whites until stiff then fold egg whites very carefully into mixture.

Pour mixture into a large round greased cake pan and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

Remove cake from pan and let cool completely.

Cut cake into layers and fill with icing then spread icing over entire cake until covered. Use thinly sliced lemon pieces cut in half around the bottom of the cake.

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Comments

henrie 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Is that correct only 1 cup of flour? This sounds fabulous, I love lemon cake. You have my 5

flavors 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Wow does that cake look beautiful. I wish I could reach in and eat a piece right now. Thanks for sharing. got my 5. MJ

chefmeow 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Henrie, it is right because this is a 9" single layer cake. The recipe can be doubled if you want additional layers. Thank you both for your 5's on this one.

rosemaryblue 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Sounds delicious!! Sounds light and airy! Love lemon cake.

jovi_nutt 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Holy Cow!! That is a beautiful cake, and I bet it tastes just as good as it looks!! Yumm, Thanks, a big 5 from me!

peetabear 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Chefmeow,,,, what a beautiful cake... I love lemon so this is a five in my book !!!

magali777 3 months, 1 week ago said:
Sounds delicious, love lemon cakes, and with cheese frosting I think it's even better, thanks!

momo_55grandma 3 months, 1 week ago said:
this is one good lookin cake {Lets eat}

bluewaterandsand 3 months, 1 week ago said:
Fantastic recipe! The picture looks great!

juliecake 3 months, 1 week ago said:
I knew jovinutt would be all over this one as am I, FABULOUS!

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