Lemon Lover's Cake

Name: Lemon Lover's Cake
Ingredients: 1 recipe, recipe batter (enough to make two 9-inch layer cakes); 2 tablespoons, grated zest plus 1/4 cup juice from 2 lemons; 3 cups, vanilla buttercream frosting; 1 (4 ounces/113 grams) chunk, white chocolate; 2 cups, lemon curd, jarred or homemade; , Sugared lemon slices (optional)

Desserts or Baked Goods
Cakes
Fruit Desserts
Great American Cakes

Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2007

A lemon layer cake is an elegant way to greet spring. Like the season, lemon cake can resemble either a lion or a lamb. With potent citrus punches in the cake, frosting, lemon curd topping, and candied lemon garnish, our cake positively roars.

TIME 2½ hours, plus 2 hours cooling

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