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Lemon Cake with Limoncello Cream
The ultimate spring dessert recipe has arrived! Topped with a sweet lemony glaze, Limoncello whipped cream, and plenty of fresh berries, this lemon yogurt cake is a bakery-quality dessert recipe that you'll turn to time and time again.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 10m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●saucepan
- ●knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To make the lemon cake:
2
Move an oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 10-inch round cake pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper.
3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup sugar, yogurt, eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla.
baking powder2 teaspoonseggs4lemon zest (see note 2)4 teaspoonsLemon zest for topping
4
Add the dry ingredients in batches, whisking to incorporate after each addition. Fold in oil and stir carefully until uniformly combined. Pour into prepared pan.
5
Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean with a few crumbs attached, about ⏱️ 30 minutes. The cake should be fragrant and spring back when pressed lightly. Remove from oven and cool in pan ⏱️ 10 minutes.
6
To make the lemon glaze:
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Meanwhile, in a small saucepan or medium heat, heat lemon juice and 1/3 cup sugar. Whisk until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat.
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Using a sharp knife, slice around the inside of the cake pan to loosen the cake. Flip out on to a large plate. Slowly drizzle glaze over the top. Cool cake completely.
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To make the limoncello cream:
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Using an electric mixer with the whisk attachment, whip heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold in Limoncello.
heavy whipping cream2 cups
11
Spread whipped cream on top of cake. Top with berries and additional lemon zest, if desired.
lemon zest (see note 2)4 teaspoonsLemon zest for topping
Nutrition Facts
calories
520 kcal
fat Content
31 g
serving Size
1 slice
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
36 g
sodium Content
198 mg
protein Content
6 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
134 mg
carbohydrate Content
53 g
saturated Fat Content
14 g
unsaturated Fat Content
15 g
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