- 12
- 50 mins
- 70 mins
Ingredients
- FROSTING:
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons seedless strawberry jam, warmed
- 2 tablespoons thawed pink lemonade concentrate
- 2 tablespoons grenadine syrup
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1-1/4 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons grated lemon peel
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons thawed pink lemonade concentrate, divided
- Pink sprinkles
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of three greased 8-in. round baking pans with parchment paper; grease paper.
In a small bowl, whisk the first five ingredients until blended. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and lemon peel until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beating well after each addition.
Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely.
For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and lemon peel until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar and 1/3 cup lemonade concentrate. If necessary, refrigerate until spreadable, up to 1 hour.
Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Brush 1 tablespoon lemonade concentrate over cake; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer; brush remaining lemonade concentrate over top.
Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.
Decorate with sprinkles. Refrigerate until serving.
Yield: 12 servings.