Lemon Cake with Creamy Filling and Lemon Curd

Lemon Cake with Creamy Filling and Lemon Curd

yield: 10-12 BARS
prep time: 3 HOURS
cook time: 25 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS:
FOR THE CAKE:

FOR THE FILLING:

4oz unsalted butter
4 oz cream cheese
2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp [lemon curd|http://www.shugarysweets.com/2013/02/easy-homemade-lemon-curd], divided

FOR THE TOPPING:

DIRECTIONS:

To prepare cake, grease and flour two 9inch cake pans and line bottoms with parchment paper (cut circles to fit). Set aside.
In small bowl, mix egg whites, 1/4 cup buttermilk and lemon zest. Set aside.
In mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy, about 2-3 minutes. Add in dry ingredients and mix until combined. Slowly add in egg white mixture. Beat in remaining buttermilk.
Pour evenly into cake pans. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 25-28 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. Remove and cool in cake pans 5 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack and cool completely before frosting.
For the filling, beat butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and 2 Tbsp lemon curd in a mixing bowl for 3-5 minutes, until fluffy. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix topping ingredients until crumbly. It's easiest to use your hands and just crumble the butter with flour and sugar until pea size. Set aside.
To assemble cake. Lay first layer of cake on a cake stand. Top with all but 1/2 cup of cream cheese filling. Add 1/2 cup lemon curd and 1/2 cup dry cake topping. Top with second layer of cake. Spread remaining 1/2 cup lemon curd on top and remaining 1/2 cup cream cheese filling. Sprinkle the crumb topping over the entire top of the cake. Refrigerate at least two hours.
Serve and enjoy!