Description
A light and fluffy cake with soft layers and a silky lemon custard filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup lemon custard
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture alternately with milk.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool completely.
- Spread lemon custard between the layers and on top of the cake.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Let the cake sit for a few hours for the best flavor.
- Use fresh lemons for the custard for better taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: lemon custard, cloud cake, soft layers, silky filling