Aunt Bonnies Lemon Layer Cake Recipe

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Aunt Bonnies Lemon Layer Cake
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
326
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Flour, line, and grease 2 x 8 inch round cake pans
  2. Combine sifted flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. In a large mixing bowl combine butter and lemon zest and beat until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar (the slower, the better) until completely combined. Add eggs one at a time, then beat 2 to 3 minutes until the batter is light and fluffy.
  3. Beat 1/4 of the dry ingredients into the wet batter, and then add all of the milk. Beat until combined. Add the remaining dry ingredients, alternating with lemon juice, beginning and ending with the dry.
  4. Divide batter between the two cake pans and smooth with spatula.
  5. Place pans on the middle rack in oven. Bake for 25 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes. Remove and cool.
  6. Lemon Butter Cream Frosting:
  7. In a medium bowl, beat the butter and lemon zest with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners sugar in batches and beat until light and fluffy. Add the lemon juice and beat for one minute.
  8. Frost the cake:
  9. Use your favorite lemon curd for the filling on this cake. Then Frost the outside with the lemon buttercream frosting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 325.73 Kcal (1364 kJ)
Calories from fat 257.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.59g 44%
Cholesterol 110.67mg 37%
Sodium 114.06mg 5%
Potassium 159.67mg 3%
Total Carbs 17.36g 6%
Sugars 15.82g 63%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 0%
Protein 2.01g 4%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 73.2mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 349.13 Kcal (1462 kJ)
Calories from fat 275.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.64g 44%
Cholesterol 118.63mg 37%
Sodium 122.26mg 5%
Potassium 171.15mg 3%
Total Carbs 18.6g 6%
Sugars 16.95g 63%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 0%
Protein 2.15g 4%
Vitamin C 7mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 11%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 78.5mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.9
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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