Lemon Wedding Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Making a lemon wedding cake is a lot simpler than it might seem. This recipe will make a four layer lemon wedding cake that will be sure to please. You will need the following ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter
- 4 ½ cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ cups sugar
- 8 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon extract
- Yellow food coloring
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 ½ cups white chocolate chips
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Begin by creaming together the butter, sugar, and lemon zest in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, sift together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs and vanilla extract. Alternately add the wet and dry ingredients to the creamed butter and sugar. Once everything is combined, add the sour cream, lemon extract, and food coloring. Mix well. Grease and flour four 8-inch round cake pans. Divide the batter evenly between the pans and bake for 25 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool before removing them from the pans. While the cakes are cooling, make the white chocolate ganache. Place the white chocolate chips in a bowl. Heat the heavy cream until it is just boiling and pour it over the chips. Allow the mixture to stand for 5 minutes before stirring until it is smooth. Allow the ganache to cool before using it.
To assemble the lemon wedding cake, place one of the cooled cakes on a cake stand or plate. Spread one third of the ganache over the cake. Top with another cake, spread with another third of the ganache and repeat with the remaining two layers. Spread the remaining ganache over the top and sides of the cake. If desired, decorate the cake with lemon zest, white chocolate curls, or fresh flowers.
Nutrition
A slice of this delicious lemon wedding cake contains approximately 441 calories, 20 grams of fat, 56 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fiber, and 7 grams of protein. It also contains approximately 76 milligrams of cholesterol, 246 milligrams of sodium, and 543 milligrams of potassium.
This lemon wedding cake is a delightful way to celebrate a special day. Not only is it beautiful and delicious, but it is also relatively easy to make. The combination of lemon and white chocolate is sure to please any crowd. Enjoy!
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