Italian Lemon Cream Cake

Serves: 3

Imelda VonRueden

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

49

Sweetness

53

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Milk

2

Eggs

3.5 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

2 tbsps

Butter (melted)

3 tbsps

Lemon Juice

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

2

Spray the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan with cooking spray

3

Measure 1 cup cake mix; set aside for crumb topping

4

Place the remaining cake mix in a large bowl; add 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk, eggs, and oil

5

Beat cake mix mixture using an electric mixer until batter is thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes

6

Pour batter into the prepared pan

7

Mix melted butter and vanilla extract together in a bowl; stir in reserved 1 cup cake mix until mixture is crumbly

8

Sprinkle crumbs over top of cake batter

9

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes

10

Cool cake to room temperature in the pan

11

Beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a bowl until smooth and creamy

12

Beat cream and remaining 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form

13

Fold cream cheese mixture into whipped cream

14

Remove cake from springform pan

15

Cut cake horizontally into 2 layers using a serrated knife; remove top layer

16

Spread filling onto the bottom cake layer; place top cake over filling

17

Refrigerate cake for at least 4 hours

18

Dust cake with more confectioners' sugar before serving