American · Dessert
Lemon Layer Cake
A bright, tender American layer cake split into two rounds and sandwiched with a tangy lemon cream cheese frosting, built small-batch at 10cm for two.
$1
25 minsPrep
26 minsCook
71 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
491Calories
5.9gProtein
26.8gFat
58gCarbs
35.7gSugar
0.5gFiber
543mgSodium
126mgChol
15.9gSat Fat
100mgPotassium
53mgCalcium
1.6mgIron
0.2mcgVitamin B12
3.9mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
Goes well with
Prosecco
local
Sweet Tea
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Heat the oven to 175°C (350°F) and butter and line the base of a 10cm/4 inch round cake tin.
2
Sift the cake flour, baking powder and salt together into a bowl and set aside.
3
In a separate bowl, cream the 35g softened butter with the sugar using a hand mixer for 3-4 minutes until pale and fluffy.
4
Add the beaten egg gradually, beating well between additions, then mix in the vanilla extract, lemon juice and zest.
5
Fold in the sifted dry ingredients in two additions, alternating with the buttermilk, mixing just until smooth.
6
Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 24-27 minutes until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
7
Cool the cake in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely before slicing horizontally into two layers.
8
Beat the cream cheese and remaining 12g butter together until smooth, then whisk in the powdered sugar and lemon juice until light and spreadable.
9
Spread half the frosting over the bottom layer, stack the second layer on top, then spread the remaining frosting over the top.
10
Slice into 2 pieces to serve.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 55g55g Cake Flour, sifted
- 48g48g Sugar White
- 35g35g Butter, softened
- 30g30g Egg, room temperature, beaten
- 25g25g Buttermilk
- 10g10g Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed
- 4g4g Lemon, zested
- 2g2g Baking Powder
- 1g1g Salt
- 2g2g Vanilla Extract
- 35g35g Cream Cheese, softened, 1
- 12g12g Butter, softened, 1
- 20g20g Sugar White, powdered-style, whisked fine, 1
- 4g4g Lemon Juice, 1
