Easter Lemon Cake
About the bake
Easter is a great occassion to get all of the family together for special meal and what better way to finish than with a Easter lemon sponge cake filled with a zesty lemon buttercream. If you are only catering for a smaller group you can reduce the serving amount by only baking either the 6" or 8" cakes. This two tier celebration cake would also make a wonderful birthday cake or the perfect spring time wedding cake.
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas 4. Grease and line a deep 6" and 8" cake tin (or sandwich tins)
Step 2
For the 6" cake, beat together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs one at a time with a tablespoon of flour to prevent the mixture from curdling.
Ingredients for this step
- Butter (unsalted) (softened) (175g)
- Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar (100g)
- Egg(s) (free range) (large) (3)
Step 3
Add the flour, baking powder and lemon zest to the mixture and continue to beat until smooth.
Ingredients for this step
- Allinson's Self Raising Flour (175g)
- Baking powder (1 tsp)
- Lemon zest (1 tsp)
Step 4
Pour the mixture in to the 6" cake tin(s) and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and springy to touch. Repeat the process for 8" cake and bake for 25 minutes. You may need to bake both cakes for slightly longer if you are using a deep cake tin.
Ingredients for this step
- Butter (unsalted) (softened) (100g)
- Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar (175g)
- Egg(s) (free range) (large) (2)
- Allinson's Self Raising Flour (100g)
- Baking powder (1 1/2 tsp)
- Lemon zest (2)
Step 5
Once the cakes are fully baked, remove from the cake tin and allow to cool on a wire rack.
Step 6
Once the cakes are fully cooled, slice them evenly into 3 even layers. If you have used a sandwich tin skip this step.
Step 7
To make the buttercream, beat together softened butter and icing sugar, then gradually add the lemon juice, lemon zest and milk.
Ingredients for this step
- Silver Spoon Icing sugar (500g)
- Butter (unsalted, softened) (120g)
- Lemon juice (fresh) (30ml)
- Lemon zest (1 tsp)
- Milk (2 tbsp)
Step 8
Spread some of the buttercream between each layer of the sponges and use the remaining buttercream to lightly cover the top and sides of the cake. It is fine to see parts of the sponge through the buttercream.
Step 9
Position the 8" cake on to a cake board or cake stand and then insert 4/5 cake dowels (you may need to trim them down to size) into the centre of the cake. Position the 6" cake onto a cake board to strength the base and place in the centre of the 8" cake so that the dowels are supporting the weight of the cake.
Step 10
Draw two large leaf shapes on to gold card and a smaller leaf shape inside to create the bunny ears decoration. Use scissors to cut out the shapes then attach the card ears on top wooden skewers or cocktail sticks to insert into the top of the cake.
Step 11
Decorate the top of the cake with fresh/silk flowers and Easter decorations.
Ingredients
For the 6" Cake
- 100gButter (unsalted) (softened)
- 100gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 2Egg(s) (free range) (large)
- 100gAllinson's Self Raising Flour
- 1 tspBaking powder
- 1Lemon zest (finely grated)
For the 8" Cake
- 175gButter (unsalted) (softened)
- 175gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 3Egg(s) (free range) (large)
- 175gAllinson's Self Raising Flour
- 1 1/2 tspBaking powder
- 2Lemon zest
For the Buttercream
- 500gSilver Spoon Icing sugar
- 120gButter (unsalted, softened)
- 30mlLemon juice (fresh)
- 1 tspLemon zest
- 2 tbspMilk
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