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Lemon Cream Cake

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 4/09/19Updated: 9/11/20

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lemon cream cake

This lemon crumb cake is a light lovely cake filled and covered with lemon cream goodness!

lemon cream cake
It’s spring and that means it’s lemon season at our house. I love just about anything lemon and I can’t seem to get enough of it.

I generally share recipes that are easy and quick to prepare.  But once in a while I love to spend a little time puttering in the kitchen creating something special and this lemon cream cake is the perfect way to do that.  There are several steps involved but you can do a few of them the day before so it’s not so much work at one time.  I can tell you though, the extra effort is definitely worth it.

It would be a real crowd pleaser dessert for your Easter brunch or dinner.

Lemon Cream cake on a plate

The recipe is two layers of a delicious white cake with a hint of lemon thanks to some lemon zest.  Add in a  nice thick layer of lemon cream in the middle and a thin layer all over the outside of the cake and then a sprinkle of a crumb mixture on top makes for one amazing dessert.

Slice of lemon crumb cake

How to Make Lemon Cream Cake

  • The lemon cream mixture includes an amazing lemon curd – I mean amazing.  I could have eaten the whole batch if I hadn’t needed it for the filling for the cake. This is one area where you could save a bit of time if you like.  You can use store bought lemon curd instead or just make the lemon curd the night before and keep it in the refrigerator until you are ready to assemble the cake.

Lemon Cream Cake with fresh lemons

  • I often make the cake a day or a few days before and then wrap the individual layers in three layers of plastic wrap and put them in the freezer.  The cake stays perfectly fresh and a frozen cake is easier to frost.  Just pull out the cake when you are ready to assemble it.
  • This cake has a “naked cake” look which means you can actually see the cake layer through the frosting.  I love the look but if you prefer a fully frosted cake you can do that too.
  • After frosting, the cake you can add the crumb topping which is a mixture of powdered sugar, flour, butter and vanilla.  If you are looking to save some time, you could eliminate the crumb topping but it does give the cake a pretty finish on top and a nice yummy texture.

This cake would look so pretty on your Easter table or at any celebration.

Inside of Lemon Cream Cake

What are you having for Easter dessert??

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Lemon Cream Cake Recipe

4.86 from 7 votes
lemon cream cake on a cake stand

Lemon Cream Cake

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
This lemon crumb cake is a light lovely cake filled and covered with lemon cream goodness!
serves: 12 servings
Prep:1 hour
Cook:30 minutes
Total:1 hour 30 minutes
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
  • 4 large egg whites save the yolks for the lemon curd
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Filling

  • 1/3 cup simple syrup see recipe below
  • 1 pkg unflavored gelatin
  • 1 cup lemon curd recipe follows or use store bouight
  • 1 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream

Lemon Curd

  • 2 lemons
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 4 Tbsp butter cold

Vanilla Crumb Topping

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup, plus 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
  • 5 Tbsp butter chilled, cut into small pieces
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Simple Syrup

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar

Instructions

Simple Syrup

  • Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan and heat until sugar is dissolved.  Allow to cool until ready to use.

Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Whisk together the milk and egg whites in a medium bowl.
  • Put the sugar and lemon zest in a mixer bowl or another large bowl and rub them together with your fingers until the sugar is moist and fragrant.
  • Combine sugar and butter and beat with the paddle or whisk attachment, or with a hand mixer,beat on medium speed for a full 3 minutes, until the butter and sugar are very light.
  • Beat in the extract, then add one third of the flour mixture, still beating on medium speed.
  • Beat in half of the milk-egg mixture, then beat in half of the remaining dry ingredients until incorporated.
  • Add the rest of the milk and eggs beating until the batter is homogeneous, then add the last of the dry ingredients.   Mix for two minutes until well combined.
  • Divide the batter between the two 9 inch pans that have been greased and floured.  Line the bottom of the pans with wax paper and grease and flour that also.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes the cakes are well risen and springy to the touch, or until a thin knife or toothpick comes out clean.
  • Transfer the cakes to cooling racks and cool for about 5 minutes, then run a knife around the sides of the cakes, unfold them and peel off the paper liners.
  • Invert and cool to room temperature, right side up (the cooled cake layers can be wrapped airtight and stored at room temperature overnight or frozen for up to two months).

Filling

  • Add the gelatin in a few Tbsp of water for about 5 minutes
  • Heat the simple syrup over medium heat and add the gelatin, bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring constantly, until the gelatin is completely dissolved.  Set aside to cool.
  • In a chilled mixing bowl, beat the whipping cream until it forms stiff peaks.  Transfer to another bowl and set aside.
  • In the mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and the lemon curd until it is well mixed
  • Slowly drizzle in the cooled simple syrup, scraping down sides as needed
  • Add the whipping cream and beat with the whisk attachment until incorporated.  Chill the mixture until slightly thickened.

Lemon Curd

  • Zest the lemons and set aside.  Juice the lemons.
  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until smooth.  Stir in zest and juice.
  • Pour the mixture into a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  • Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon
  • Remove from the heat and pour through a strainer into a glass bowl.  Add in butter, 1 Tbsp at a time.
  • Cool to room temperature then press a piece of plastic wrap onto the surface and chill in the fridge until completely chilled and set

Vanilla Crumb Topping

  • In a bowl mix the flour and powdered sugar.  Cut in the chilled butter until small pea size pieces form.
  • Drizzle the vanilla over and mix to combine.  Chill the mixture until needed.

Assembling the cake

  • When the cake is cooled, brush the tops of the cake with the remaining simple syrup
  • Spread 2/3 of the filling on the bottom half of the cake and top with the other layer.
  • Frost the top and the outside of the cake with the remaining filling and then press the crumb mixture onto the sides and top of the cake. ( I only did it on the top)
  • Chill for several hours or freeze to firm up the filling

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 686kcal (34%) Carbohydrates: 106g (35%) Protein: 7g (14%) Fat: 26g (40%) Saturated Fat: 16g (100%) Cholesterol: 131mg (44%) Sodium: 374mg (16%) Potassium: 228mg (7%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 82g (91%) Vitamin A: 845IU (17%) Vitamin C: 10.1mg (12%) Calcium: 104mg (10%) Iron: 1.2mg (7%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
Keyword:lemon cream cake
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  1. Julie says

    Posted on 6/3 at 7:17 am

    Good morning, is it possible to list the cake flour by weigh, either in ounces or grams verses by volume? We all measure flour differently. Weighing the flour eradicates the problems with a soggy or dry cake due to not using the exact proper weight. Thank you kindly in advance.

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  2. Cooki says

    Posted on 12/20 at 7:48 pm

    My cake does not have the height that yours does in the picture. The 2 layers are about 3/4″ high each. Yours looks like 1 1/2″ – 2″ high per layer. Why????

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 12/24 at 3:11 pm

      Mine were about 1-1 1/4 inch thick

      Reply
  3. Kelly J says

    Posted on 6/18 at 10:29 am

    Have you ever made this cake into cupcakes or in another type of pan?

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 6/18 at 10:37 am

      Kelly, I have not. I have only made it as a cake

      Reply
  4. Karen Lee says

    Posted on 4/20 at 7:26 am

    How do you bake the cake without it dripping out the bottom of the tube pan? Looks yummy and I tried it but it dumped all over the counter and floor.

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 4/23 at 8:05 pm

      I am thinking your pan must not be fitting correctly if it is leaking.

      Reply
  5. Bertha Wray says

    Posted on 11/26 at 2:25 pm

    I plan to make this cake for Thanksgiving instead of pie. We will be celebrating several birthdays.

    Reply
  6. Bertha Wray says

    Posted on 11/26 at 2:22 pm

    I will make this for Thanksgiving instead of pie. (Celebrating several birthdays)

    Reply
  7. Cati says

    Posted on 10/3 at 3:09 pm

    I was looking for this recipe for a long time, thanks for sharing. I used marscapone cheese, so good !!

    Reply
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