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Lemon yoghurt layer cake with white chocolate frosting
Soft, delicate lemon yoghurt cake sandwiched with sweetened whipped cream and slathered in fluffy, snowy white chocolate frosting.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
14
Calories:
556 kcal
Course:
Cake, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
for the lemon cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour aka cake flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups Greek yoghurt plain
- 4 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1½ cups caster sugar
- lemon juice and zest of 1
for the filling
- 250 ml heavy cream aka whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons icing sugar
for the frosting
- 3/4 cup butter room temperature
- 3 cups icing sugar sifted
- 150 g white chocolate melted
- lemon juice of 1
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°c and grease and line two 21cm diameter, 10cm deep cake pans with baking paper.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
- IN a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Pour the egg and oil mixture into the dry ingredients and mix to combine.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans and bake for 30-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool before turning out onto a wire rack. Carefully half each cake horizontally and set aside.
- To make the buttercream, whip the butter and icing sugar together for 5-7 minutes until soft, fluffy and very pale. With the mixer running, pour in the cooled melted chocolate. When the chocolate has been incorporated, add the lemon juice and vanilla and mix through. If the frosting is a little soft, place in the fridge to firm up for 5-10 minutes.
- To make the filling, whip together the sugar and cream until stiff peaks form.
- To assemble the cake, sandwich the cake layers together with the whipped cream then generously cover in the white chocolate frosting.
- Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
556kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
74g
(25%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
78mg
(26%)
Sodium
337mg
(14%)
Potassium
302mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
56g
(112%)
Vitamin A
800IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
137mg
(14%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 556
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 556kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 337mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 302mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 56g | 112% |
| Vitamin A | 800IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 137mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.