Citrus Cake with Lemon Whipped Cream Frosting
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Citrus Cake with Lemon Whipped Cream Frosting a try. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 454 calories, 4g of protein, and 26g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 10 minutes. Head to the store and pick up orange juice, orange peel, whipping cream, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal pans (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease and slightly flour bottoms and sides of two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour (or spray with cooking spray or baking spray with flour).
In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
Bake and cool as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds.
In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold in 1/2 cup of the pie filling and the grated orange peel.
Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate.
Spread remaining pie filling over layer to within 1/4 inch of edge. Top with second layer, rounded side up.
Spread whipped cream mixture over side and top of cake.
Garnish top of cake with strips of lemon and orange peel. Store covered in refrigerator.