Raspberry Lemon Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 1-1/4 hours + chilling Bake: 20 min. + cooling
YIELD: 16 servings.
Want a change from chocolate cake? Try this elegant lemon raspberry cake packed with refreshing citrus flavor, from the cake to the homemade lemon curd and creamy frosting. It won a blue ribbon at the Alaska State Fair and it's definitely a winner with me. —Shirley Warren, Thiensville, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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3 large eggs
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3/4 cup sugar
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1/2 cup lemon juice
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1/4 cup butter, cubed
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1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
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CAKE:
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1 package (3 ounces) lemon gelatin
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1/2 cup boiling water
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup canola oil
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1-3/4 cups sugar, divided
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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4 teaspoons grated lemon zest
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1/2 cup lemon juice
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1 teaspoon lemon extract
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup evaporated milk
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3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate
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FROSTING:
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6 ounces cream cheese, softened
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6 tablespoons butter, softened
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3-3/4 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
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4-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
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3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
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Fresh raspberries, optional
Directions
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1.
For lemon curd, in a heavy saucepan, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in the lemon juice, butter and lemon zest. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 15 minutes or until mixture is thickened and reaches 160°. Cool for 10 minutes. Press plastic wrap onto the surface of the curd and chill for 1-1/2 hours or until thickened.
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2.
For cake, preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; set aside to cool.
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3.
In a large bowl, cream butter, oil and 1-1/2 cups sugar until blended, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in gelatin mixture, lemon zest, lemon juice and extracts. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
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4.
Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes.
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5.
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine lemonade concentrate and remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Poke holes in warm cake layers with a fork; pour lemonade mixture over tops. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
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For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla; beat until blended.
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7.
To assemble, place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 6 tablespoons raspberry jam. Repeat. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread about 1/2 cup lemon curd over top of cake (save remaining curd for another use).
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8.
Spread frosting over side of cake and pipe a shell border along the top. If desired, garnish with raspberries and additional confectioners' sugar. Chill 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 599 calories, 24g fat (11g saturated fat), 103mg cholesterol, 315mg sodium, 92g carbohydrate (74g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
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