After an extensive search on my recipe sites for the perfect choclolate cake for my husband's birthday he announced he wanted a lemon cake. Yikes! Back to my computer I went. I came upon this recipe and it fit the bill. My husband declared it the best ever while he devoured it for dessert, with coffee in the morning, after lunch...any excuse for a piece would do. Then why only four stars you may wonder? Two things: first, for some reasong it only gave me enough batter for two layers. I followed the recipe exactly, using my brand new Kitchenaide Artisan stand mixer. I used two 9 inch cake pans and I didn't overfill them by any means; in fact I barely filled them half way. I didn't read this problem with any other reviewers, so I can't say what went wrong. This wasn't a big problem since it's just the two of us and we do not need to be pigging out on a humungous three tiered tower. Second problem: just as another reviewer noted, there was not enough frosting. I used every drop to frost the two layered cake, so I'm not sure how on earth this could frost a three layered monster! As for the cake itself, it was moist, refreshing and delectable. Yes, the lemon flavor in the cake is subtle, but it's perfect, especially since the citrus flavor in the frosting is packed with flavor. I used fresh squeezed lemon for the lemon juice. The combination of lemon and orange was mouth watering. Even though I made this in December it's a fabulous summertime option.
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After an extensive search on my recipe sites for the perfect choclolate cake for my husband's...