ngredients :
For the cake
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, separated
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Lemon Filling (see below)
Cream Cheese Frosting (see below)
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
Lemon filling
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Toasted Coconut
shredded or flaked coconut
Lemon filling
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Toasted Coconut
shredded or flaked coconut
Instructions
:
For the cake
Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until
fluffy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating
until blended after each addition.
Combine flour and baking powder; add to butter mixture
alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low
speed until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
Beat egg whites at high speed with electric mixer
until stiff peaks form; fold one-third of egg whites into batter. Gently fold
in remaining beaten egg whites just until blended. Spoon batter into 3 greased
and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
Bake at 350° for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden
pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes;
remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
Spread Lemon Filling between layers. Spread Cream
Cheese Frosting on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with toasted coconut and
spread Lemon on top. Garnish, if desired.
Lemon filling
Remove the zest of 3 lemons, being careful to avoid
the white pith.
Put the zest in a food processor fitted with the steel
blade. Add the sugar and pulse until the zest is very finely minced into the
sugar. Cream the butter and beat in the sugar and lemon mixture. Add the eggs,
1 at a time, and then add the lemon juice, salt and cornstarch. Mix until combined.
Pour the mixture into a 2 quart saucepan and cook over low heat until thickened
(about 10 minutes), stirring constantly. The lemon curd will thicken at about
170 degrees F, or just below simmer. Remove from the heat and cool or
refrigerate.
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