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White Cake with Lemon Filling

SUBMITTED BY: Carol PHOTO BY: Andrea F

"A lovely spring cake. Great as a garden party or birthday cake."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 19 stars. This recipe average a 3.9 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 -9 inch layer cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup whipped cream

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two 9 inch round cake layer pans.
  2. Place 2 cups of the flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the shortening, salt, and 2/3 cup of the milk in a mixing bowl and beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer at medium speed. Stir in the baking powder. Add the egg whites remaining milk and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and beat for 2 more minutes. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
  3. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cakes cool then spread Lemon Filling between the layers and frost with Boiled Icing.
  4. To Make Lemon Filling: In a saucepan over medium heat combine 3/4 cups of the sugar, 2 tablespoons of the flour, the orange and lemon juice, and the remaining egg. Cook until mixture has thickened. Remove from heat ant let cool completely before folding in the whipped cream. Spread between cooled cake layers.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2005 by MEGUSTARIA
scrumptious! particularly if one avoids questionable substitutions... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2004 by Mrs. Perkins
I needed a recipe for white cake so I used this one without the lemon filling (I hate lemon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2005 by dyemysoul
I made this cake for my moms birthday, and it came out wonderfully!!! Very easy to make, very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Lainie
I made this cake for my son's birthday. I used Splenda rather than white sugar so the layers... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2004 by SBRUIN
My husband requested a layered cake with filling for his birthday. I found this recipe and it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2004 by GINABEE
I found this cake to be a lot heavier than I'd anticipated. The lemon filling was nice but I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2003 by SWEETNOTHINGS
I thought this recipe was excellent! The filling was superb!! I love not-so-sweet cakes;... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2007 by Deb W.
I'd lost the white cake recipie I used to make my Rhubarb Cake and used this one instead . . .... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2007 by Yolanda.N
THIS CAKE SHOULD HAVE WON THE PHOTO CONTEST. IT TASTE GREAT AS WELL. THE LADIES AT THE SPRING... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2005 by karjou
The cake tasted like flour. It was dense and too sweet. The flavour was really flat.(Maybe... MORE

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