lemon layer cake

our big missy baked this at school in the design & technology (cookery) subject. the theme for this term is  "sweet sensations". so far they had baked cookies & cheesecake, the last one before year ends they will make almond tarts.



apa2 pun, when i got home from work today, daddy said "mummy dah ada competitor!.. the lemon cake is really nice". memang ya..its light and tangy and not sweet or too lemony.

she normally gives me the recipe sheet on saturday, for me to get the things when i do my weekly gro shopping.  tuesday morning mummy kena get the ingredients ready. somehow this morning i just realised that i overlooked " lemon curd" for filling. so, daddy had to drive her to co-op at 8am to get the lemon curd and dropped her off at school.

nasib baik lah mummy dulu suka baking, ada lah jugak segala baking tins and common ingredients macam baking powder, icing sugar etc

the cake is something like victoria sandwich, except that the cake letak lemon zest and replace strawberry jam with lemon curd. 

a slice for me - for after dinner..

ingredients

for 17.5cm (about 8") cake

180g margarine (i always use Stork for baking)
180g caster sugar
3 large eggs
180g self raising flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
rind of 1 lemon

filling : lemon curd (if you cant get lemon curd, can replace with jam)

topping : 50g icing sugar

baking equipment : 2 x 17.5cm cake tins

method

1. preheat oven gas 4/180 deg C
2. place all the cake ingredients in a bowl and mix together with an electric whisk until light and fluffy
3. divide the mixture between the tins
4. bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and firm to the touch
5. carefully remove the cakes from the tins and place on a cooking tray until cold
6. place one cake on the plate and spread with lemon curd. put the other cake on top. sieve icing sugar or add other decoration

So easy kan???