ITALIAN CREAM-FILLED CAKE

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This Italian cream dessert is very simple but fancy enough to serve as a birthday cake. It's low on sugar and big on flavor. You can swap the lemon zest for orange or lime to change things up. You can also add a layer of jam on top of the first layer of dough-raspberry jam, marmalade jam or even Nutella work well. -Maria Morelli, West Kelowna, British Columbia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
4 large egg yolks, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Dash salt
FILLING:
2-1/3 cups plain whole milk yogurt
1-2/3 cups sour cream
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large egg whites, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in zest and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap. Refrigerate 1 portion and freeze 1 portion for 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll refrigerated portion of dough to fit a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Refrigerate while making filling., Meanwhile, for filling, in a large bowl, combine yogurt, sour cream, flour and vanilla. With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold into yogurt mixture. Spread evenly over crust., Using a box grater, grate frozen dough portion over filling. Press lightly into filling. Bake until puffed and edges are light brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars; if desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 99mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.