VERY LEMON CAKE WITH LUSH LEMON FROSTING

Very Lemon Cake With Lush Lemon Frosting image

Provided by Tarbean

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

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2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
3 eggs
2/3 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup lemon curd
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
4 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 350. Spray 13x8 pan with cooking spray. Whisk flour, baking powder & soda, and salt in medium bowl.
Beat 3/4 c butter and sugar in large bowl at medium speed 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 Tbs lemon peel. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine milk, lemon juice and vanilla in small bowl. At low speed, beat in flour mixture in 3 parts alternately with milk mixture just until blended, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Spread batter in pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until deep golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.
Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, lemon curd and 2 Tbs lemon peel at medium speed 2 minutes or until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar; beat 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Spread frosting over cake. Cover and refrigerate. Serve at room temperature. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.5, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 62.9, Sodium 146.1, Carbohydrate 41.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 32.6, Protein 2.9