Lemon Cake From Scratch

Yup, death by lemon. Great Great G-maw made this for Easter when I was very young. Don't judge my decorating, I'm no good at it but it tastes great. LoL
Lemon Cake From Scratch
Yup, death by lemon. Great Great G-maw made this for Easter when I was very young. Don't judge my decorating, I'm no good at it but it tastes great. LoL
Steps
- 1
Pre Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 cake pans.
- 2
Add flour, sugar, salt and baking powder to mixing bowl. Using whisk attachment, whisk for 1 minute.
- 3
In a another bowl whisk eggs, milk, oil, lemon extract and zest. Whisk until completely combined.
- 4
Replace whisk on mixer with the dry ingredients with paddle attachment. Add butter slowly to the dry ingredients, mix until well incorporated.
- 5
Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mix until well incorporated the cake batter will be fluffy.
- 6
Spoon half the batter into one pan, then the rest into 2nd pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until done.
- 7
Remove cakes, let cool completely. I leave them to cool in pans you can do as you wish.
- 8
Let's make the curd. Combine sugar, cornstarch and water, constantly whisk over medium. In the meantime have 2 egg yolks mixed in a small bowl.
- 9
When curd starts to boil, remove from heat, pour 1/2 cup into bowl of egg yolks, whisk constantly for a few seconds then whisk back into pan with the remaining mixture. Whisk for about 30 seconds.
- 10
Add in butter, zest and lemon juice. Whisk for another minute. Set aside to cool.
- 11
Lets make the frosting. Whisk butter until smooth. Add the cream cheese, whisk until smooth and incorporated.
- 12
Add the lemon juice, lemon zest and lemon extract. Add the powder sugar. Whisk until smooth.
- 13
Before building the cake, place about 1 1/2 cup of frosting into a frosting bag, using whatever tip you wish.
- 14
Build cake, layer of frosting then curd. Place 2nd cake on top. Frost sides then top, If you want curd on top also, make a dam with frosting tip, then add curd. Decorate with remaining frosting.
- 15
Enjoy!
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