Layered Lemon Cream Cake With Crumb Topping

15m
Prep Time
30m
Cook Time
45m
Ready In


"This can be made using your own favorite white cake in place of the boxed"

Original is 8 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (235.9 g)
  • Calories 686.6
  • Total Fat - 37.4 g
  • Saturated Fat - 21.9 g
  • Cholesterol - 46.9 mg
  • Sodium - 430.9 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 85.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
  • Sugars - 33 g
  • Protein - 5.9 g
  • Calcium - 51.2 mg
  • Iron - 1.9 mg
  • Vitamin C - 1.1 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Grease one round 10-inch cake pan or a 10-inch tube pan.

Step 2

Prepare the white cake according to the package directions on the box, adding in the sour cream and vanilla.

Step 3

Transfer to baking pan.

Step 4

Bake until cake tests done, then cool the cake completely.

Step 5

For the lemon cream filling; in a bowl mix the Mascarpone cheese with confectioners sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and whipping cream, mix until creamy and smooth (add in yellow food coloring if using).

Step 6

For lemon crumb topping; in a bowl combine 3/4 cup of the lemon cake mix with 1/4 cup melted butter to make a crumb topping.

Step 7

To assemble the cake: using a serrated knife slice the cooled white cake in half.

Step 8

Save a small amount of lemon cream filling for the top of the cake, then spread the remaining lemon cream filling on bottom part of cake, then top with remaining half of cake.

Step 9

Frost the top of the cake with a thin layer of cream filling and sprinkle the crumb topping on top.

Step 10

Refrigerate cake until ready to use and refrigerate any leftovers.

Tips


No special items needed.

1 Reviews

Sheri

This is a real lemon lovers delight. My son and I loved it so much that we had a second piece. It's so moist and lemony and delicious!

5.0

review by:
(14 May 2013)

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