Best Magic Layered Lemon Cake Recipes

LEMON LAYER CAKE

Lemon Layer Cake image

This citrusy cake with a luscious cream cheese frosting will garner plenty of applause. The flavor, a duet of sweet and tangy notes, really sings. -Summer Goddard, Springfield, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
3 large egg yolks, room temperature
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup 2% milk
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
SYRUP:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
FROSTING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
Optional: Lemon slices or edible flowers

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment., Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs and egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest and juice. In a small bowl, mix sour cream and milk. In another bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream mixture., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 24-28 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove parchment. Cool slightly., For syrup, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Cool completely., For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth; beat in confectioners' sugar, lemon juice and salt until blended., Using a long serrated knife, cut each cake horizontally in half. Brush layers with warm syrup; cool completely., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting. If desired, top with lemon slices or edible flowers. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 841 calories, Fat 48g fat (30g saturated fat), Cholesterol 219mg cholesterol, Sodium 656mg sodium, Carbohydrate 96g carbohydrate (72g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

LEMON-LIME MAGIC CAKE

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A citrusy lemon-lime filling is poured over white cake batter so the filling becomes the bottom layer and the cake layer rises to the top. It's magic and delicious!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 5h25m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon finely grated lime peel
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
Additional finely grated lemon and lime peels, if desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
In large bowl, beat Cake Layer ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour in pan.
In another large bowl, mix Lemon-Lime Layer ingredients with whisk until smooth. Evenly pour over top of cake batter in pan; mixture will sink to bottom as you pour over cake batter.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 4 hours to chill. Spread whipped topping over chilled cake. Sprinkle with additional lemon and lime peel if desired. Using a serving spatula and a knife to carefully help slide pieces off, cut into 6 rows by 3 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 200 mg, Sugar 29 g, TransFat 0 g