Vanilla Layer Cake with Lemon Cream Filling and Lemon Whipped Cream Frosting

Source : Preheat Oven To 350f Spray 3 8 Inch Cake Pans Well With Bakers Spraywhisk In A Bowl Egg Whites Milk Vanilla And Almond Extractwhisk Flour Sugar Bak...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : March 13, 2026

Step:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 3 8 inch cake pans well with bakers spray

  2. Whisk in a bowl egg whites, milk, vanilla and almond extract

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  3. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in another bowl

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  4. Add butter in 6 additions to flour mixture beating in at low after each piece and then beat an additional 2 minutes on low

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  5. Add milk/egg white mixture in 2 additions, beating on medium and beat 1 minute after all is added

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  6. Pour into prepared pans. Bake 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick comes out just clean. Cool 15 mins then remove from pans and cool on wiren racks completely before frosting

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  7. MAKE LEMON CREAM FILLING

  8. Whip the cream until it holds its shape

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  9. In another bowl beat mascarpone, lemon curd, lemon zest and sugar until smooth

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  11. Fold whipped cream into lemon/mascarpone mixtire in 2 additions intil uniform in color

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  12. MAKE LEMON WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

  13. Add cold water to a small heatproof bowl, sprinkle gelatin on and soften for 5 minutes

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  14. Bring a small skillet of water to a simmer, add bowl of gelatin and stir until clear and disdolved. Turn off heat and let it sit in the warm water to remain liquid while whipping the cream

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  15. Whip the cream until soft peaks form

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  16. Add sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla until combined then beat gelatin until cream holds its shape

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  17. ASSEMBLE CAKE

  18. Place 1 cake layer, bottom up on serving plate

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  19. Spread with 1/2 of lemon cream filling

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  20. Top with second cake layer, bottom up

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  21. Spread with remaining lemon cream filling

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  22. Top with last third layer, bottom up

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  23. Frost entire cake with lemon whipped cream. Refrigerate at least 2 to 4 hours to set before slicing

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  25. Garnish with fresh blueberries, strawberrys and sprinkles

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Ingredients

  1. FOR WHITE CAKE
  2. 1 cup milk, warmed to room temperature
  3. 6 large egg whites , at room temperature
  4. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  5. 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  6. 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  7. 2 1/4 cups cake flour, no subsitute
  8. 4 teaspoons baking powder
  9. 1 teaspoon salt
  10. 6 ounces unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks ) at room temperature
  11. FOR LEMON CREAM FILLING
  12. 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
  13. 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
  14. 1/3 cup lemon curd, homemade or store bought
  15. 2 teaspoons fresh grated lemon zest
  16. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  17. 1 cup confectioner's sugar
  18. FOR LEMON WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING
  19. 2 tablespoon cold water
  20. 1 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
  21. 1 1/2 cup cold heavy whipping cream
  22. 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar
  23. 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  24. 1 teaspoon fresh grated lemon zest
  25. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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