Cook the Book: Lemon Layer Cake with Campari Frosting

Name: Cook the Book: Lemon Layer Cake with Campari Frosting
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 177 milliliters buttermilk; 237 milliliters cake flour; 1 Tbsp Campari; 710 milliliters confectioners sugar; 3 larges eggs; 1 liters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 Tbsp grated lemon zest; 1 Tbsp milk; 0 teaspoons salt; 651 milliliters sugar; 113 grams (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

Cook the Book: Lemon Layer Cake with Campari Frosting might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 638 calories, 9g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of lemon zest, baking soda, milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

To make the cake, preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter two 8-inch round cake pans or spray them with nonstick spray. Line the bottoms with parchment paper. Dust the pans with flour and tap out the excess.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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In a medium bowl whisk the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

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Cake Flour

Baking Soda

Salt

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Whisk

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In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

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Butter

Sugar

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Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.

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Egg

Alternately add the flour mixture and the buttermilk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the flour, and beating well after each addition.

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Buttermilk

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Add the limoncello, lemon juice, and lemon zest and beat just until incorporated.

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Lemon Juice

Lemon Zest

Limoncello

Divide the batter between the two pans and bake for 30 minutes, until the cakes are puffed and set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool the cakes for 10 minutes in the pans, the remove and cool completely on a wire rack.

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To make the Campari buttercream, beat the butter and 2 cups of confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the milk, limoncello, and Campari. Gradually beat in 1 to 2 more cups of confectioners sugar until the buttercream is thick and creamy.

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Powdered Sugar