RASPBERRY-LEMON CREAM CAKE

By Vanetta

Ingredients

• 2 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoon(s) confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup(s) heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
• 1 (10 3/4-ounce) frozen all-butter pound cake, thawed
• 1/2 cup(s) prepared lemon curd
• 2 cup(s) raspberries
• 3 tablespoon(s) seedless raspberry jam
• Lemon-peel strips, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare frosting: In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add cream and vanilla; increase speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate frosting while assembling cake.
Assemble cake: Cut pound cake horizontally into 3 even slices. Place bottom slice on platter; spread with half of lemon curd. Reserve 1/2 cup raspberries for garnish. Arrange half of remaining raspberries over lemon curd. Spread 1 side of each remaining pound-cake slice with jam. Place 1 pound-cake slice, jam side down, over raspberry-topped cake. Repeat with remaining lemon curd, raspberries, and pound cake. Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Cover cake loosely with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
To serve, garnish cake with lemon peel and reserved raspberries. Use serrated knife to cut cake crosswise into slices.