Italian Lemon Cream Cake

Italian cuisines are one of the few cuisines that also have a dessert menu to be reckoned with. From Tiramisus to rich gelatos and cannolis, there is always some unique sweet temptation that this cuisine has to offer.

Italian lemon cream cake, however, is a simple yet tantalizing treat you can  easily make it at home with just a handful of ingredients.
Try this recipe out and see it for yourself.

Health benefits

Each slice of this cake contains 430 calories.

Lemons are packed full of antioxidants whereas the cream provides calcium. You can reduce the amount of sugar or substitute it with brown sugar for a healthier option.

Ingredients

white/vanilla cake mix: 16 oz

cup milk: 3/4

Eggs: 3

tbsp milk: 1

Cooking spray

tbsp vegetable oil: 3

tbsp unsalted butter: 2

tsp vanilla extract: 1

Cream cheese: 4 oz

cup confectioner’s sugar (some extra for dusting as well): 1

tbsp lemon juice: 4

tsp grated lemon zest: 1

cups heavy cream: 2

How To Make Italian Lemon Cream Cake

1. Preheat the oven at 175 degrees C.
2. Grease the bottom of a 9/10 inch spring form baking pan with cooking spray.
3. Separate 1 cup of the cake mix aside.
4. In a large bowl, combine the remaining of the cake mix with, eggs, 1 tbsp milk and vegetable oil.
5. Beat the cake mixture until it becomes a smooth batter for 2 minutes.
6. Pour the cake batter in the baking pan and tap it a little so that there aren’t any bubbles.
7. In a medium bowl, combine melted butter, vanilla extract and the reserved cake mix until the mixture is quite crumbly.
8. Sprinkle this crumbly mixture in equal amounts all over the cake batter.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes.
10. Let it stand come to room temperature.
11. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese along with lemon juice, zest and sugar until it becomes a smooth frosting. Beat until stiff peaks are formed and then add in the heavy cream and beat again for 5 minutes.
12. Remove the cake from the pan and cut in into two layers. After removing the top layer, spread the lemon cream all over the second one and cover it again with the top layer.
13. Dust some extra confectioner’s sugar on top of the cake and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
14. Serve with tea or as a dessert after dinner and enjoy!

Trivia

• Cakes are one of the most popular and common dessert options the world over as every region has its own version of a sweet baked treat.
• Cakes come in literally thousands of flavors and varieties.

The world’s largest cake was made in 2004 and weighed over 15000 pounds in Germany.