LEMON LOVERS LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 2 round cake pans.
• 2. In a large bowl, whisk together yogurt, 1 cup sugar, eggs, lemon zest and vanilla.
• 3. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet mixture. Fold vegetable oil gently into batter.
• 4. Divide batter evenly between the 2 cake pans.
• 5. Bake for about 20 minutes , or until knife in center of cake comes out clean.
• 6. Remove from oven and set aside for cooling.
• 7. While your cake layers cool, bring 1/3 cup lemon juice plus remaining 1/3 cup sugar to a simmer in a small pan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear.
• 8. When your cake layers have cooled for about 10 minutes, pour lemon sugar mixture over each layer and allow it to soak in. Set aside while you make your frosting.
• 9. In a large bowl, whip cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 10. In a separate bowl, whip your heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
• 11. Add the whipped cream to your bowl of whipped cream cheese and fold gently to incorporate.
• 12. Gently stir in lemon juice, vanilla, lemon zest and powdered sugar until smooth.
• 13. Chill frosting for at least 30 minutes.
• 14. Turn your cake layers out onto a cutting board and trim the sides/top as necessary to get rid of the brown bits.
• 15. Place one layer on a serving plate/cake stand. Spread a generous amount of frosting on top.
• 16. Lay the other cake layer on top of the frosting, and spread the rest of the frosting on top of that.
• 17. You can frost the sides of the cake too, but it is impossible for me to do that and not make a huge mess.
• 18. Sprinkle the top of your cake with lemon zest. Chill cake until ready to serve.