Best Meyer Lemon Upside Down Cake Recipes

Meyer Lemon Upside-Down Cake image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 Meyer lemons
1 1/2 cups toasted whole almonds
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 large egg yolks
1/3 cup honey
4 large egg whites

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rub bottom and sides of an 8-inch cake pan with 2 tablespoons butter and sprinkle bottom with sugar. Thinly slice lemons and remove seeds. Arrange lemon slices in concentric circles over brown sugar. Set aside.
In a food processor, pulse almonds until finely ground. Add baking soda and salt, and pulse to combine. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks and honey. Stir in almond mixture.
Beat egg whites until doubled in volume (but do not form soft peaks). Gently fold whites into almond mixture until just combined. Transfer batter to prepared cake pan.
Bake until top is deep golden brown and a skewer inserted into middle comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes. Carefully turn out onto a serving plate. Serve warm or at room temperature. Slice with a serrated knife.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 g, Cholesterol 113 g, Fat 18 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 9 g

Meyer Lemon Cake image

Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 ounces unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons finely chopped or grated Meyer Lemon zest
1 1/2 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon Meyer lemon juice
2 large eggs
2 buttered 9-inch cake pans
7 large egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup Meyer Lemon juice
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon finely chopped or grated Meyer lemon zest
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
Pinch salt
5 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 ounces unsalted butter, softened

Steps:

For the Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together the butter, sugar, and lemon zest until smooth and creamy. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Combine the milk, vanilla extract and lemon juice. Alternately combine the dry ingredients and the milk mixture with the butter mixture. Beat well until smooth. Add the eggs 1 at a time and mix well. Divide the batter between the 2 cake pans. Bake the cake for about 20 minutes until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool before unmolding.
For the Lemon Curd: Whisk together the egg yolks and the sugar. Add the lemon juice. Place the mixture in a heavy bottomed sauce pot. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the butter. Strain the curd. Stir in the lemon zest. Place the curd in a bowl and cover the surface of the curd with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until cold.
For the Easy Buttercream Frosting: Combine powdered sugar with the other ingredients and beat until smooth.
Assembly: Cut each cake in half, giving you 4 layers. Layer 1 cake piece with 1/3 of the lemon curd. Gently spread about 1/3 cup of the frosting over the curd. Repeat with 2 more layers of cake, curd and frosting. Place the forth cake piece on top and frost the sides and top with the remaining frosting.