Ingredients

How to make it

  • 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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    " It was excellent "
    pinkpasta ate it and said...
    Yum! A definite must bake!
    ^5... and thanks for sharing.
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    " It was excellent "
    juliecake ate it and said...
    I knew jovinutt would be all over this one as am I, FABULOUS!
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    " It was excellent "
    bluewaterandsand ate it and said...
    Fantastic recipe! The picture looks great!
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    this is one good lookin cake {Lets eat}
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    " It was excellent "
    magali777 ate it and said...
    sounds delicious, love lemon cakes, and with cheese frosting I think it's even better, thanks!
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    " It was excellent "
    peetabear ate it and said...
    Chefmeow,,,, what a beautiful cake... I love lemon so this is a five in my book !!!
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    " It was excellent "
    jovi_nutt ate it and 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!
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  • rosemaryblue 15 years ago
    Sounds delicious!! Sounds light and airy! Love lemon cake.
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  • chefmeow 15 years ago
    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.
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    " It was excellent "
    flavors ate it and 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
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    " It was excellent "
    henrie ate it and said...
    Is that correct only 1 cup of flour? This sounds fabulous, I love lemon cake. You have my 5
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