Best Pink Lemonade Stand Cake Recipes

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PINK LEMONADE STAND CAKE



Pink Lemonade Stand Cake image

If you love a moist and creamy cake, this is it. Lemon juice and lemonade give the layers a tangy touch, and the cream cheese frosting with sprinkles makes it pretty. -Lauren Knoelke, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons seedless strawberry jam, warmed
2 tablespoons thawed pink lemonade concentrate
2 tablespoons grenadine syrup
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons grated lemon zest
4 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons thawed pink lemonade concentrate, divided
Pink sprinkles

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of three greased 8-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper., In a small bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients until blended. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and lemon zest until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beating well after each addition., Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-24 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and lemon zest until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and 1/3 cup lemonade concentrate. If necessary, refrigerate until spreadable, up to 1 hour., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate. Brush 1 tablespoon lemonade concentrate over cake; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer; brush remaining lemonade concentrate over top., Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake., Decorate with sprinkles. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 732 calories, Fat 39g fat (24g saturated fat), Cholesterol 172mg cholesterol, Sodium 291mg sodium, Carbohydrate 91g carbohydrate (68g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

PINK LEMONADE STAND CAKE



Pink Lemonade Stand Cake image

If you love a moist and creamy cake, this is it. Lemon juice and lemonade give the layers a tangy touch, and the cream cheese frosting with sprinkles makes it pretty. -Lauren Knoelke, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons seedless strawberry jam, warmed
2 tablespoons thawed pink lemonade concentrate
2 tablespoons grenadine syrup
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons grated lemon zest
4 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons thawed pink lemonade concentrate, divided
Pink sprinkles

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of three greased 8-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper., In a small bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients until blended. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and lemon zest until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beating well after each addition., Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-24 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and lemon zest until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and 1/3 cup lemonade concentrate. If necessary, refrigerate until spreadable, up to 1 hour., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate. Brush 1 tablespoon lemonade concentrate over cake; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer; brush remaining lemonade concentrate over top., Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake., Decorate with sprinkles. Refrigerate until serving.

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