There's just something about lemons and blueberries mixed together that make me happy! Maybe it's the vibrant colors or the way the flavors dance around on my palate, but I can't get enough of these two. Anytime I find a recipe for this delightful duo, I've got to try it. Hence this 3 layer cake....
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| It's a LOT of work, but well worth it, so here we go... THE CAKE 2 cups plus 6 tbsp flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt Sift all together and set aside In a small bowl, mix.... 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup whole milk 2 tsp vanilla extract 3/4 tsp pure lemon extract 1 tsp lemon zest |
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| Three cups of fresh blueberries tossed with 1 tbsp of the flour mixture |
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| Fresh lemon zest THE CURD 6 large egg yolks, separated Zest of one lemon 1/2 cup of lemon juice 3/4 cup of sugar 1 stick of butter, cold, cut into pieces |
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| Fresh lemon juice and zest |
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| Cooking the lemon curd Combine egg yolks, lemon juice, lemon zest and sugar in a small sauce pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thick. The curd should be thick enough to cover the back of the spoon, about 5-7 min. |
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| Poor the curd into a shallow pan and cover with plastic wrap; directly on top of the curd to keep a film from forming. Wrap tightly with plastic over the top and refrigerate until cooled. FROSTING 1 cup softened butter 2 tsp lemon zest 5-6 cups powdered sugar 2 oz fresh lemon juice 6 tbsp whipping cream 1/2 tsp pure lemon extract 2 tbsp water Pinch of salt Yellow food coloring, optional Cream the butter and lemon zest in a bowl, about 3 minutes. Slowly add the powdered sugar, mixing on low speed about 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and mix on high for 3-4 minutes until fluffy. Layer the cake with the lemon curd between the layers. This is kind of tricky. I frosted the edges as I was doing this to keep the curd from oozing down the sides. Finish frosting after you've layered it all. Garnish as you please. I was so tired from being in the kitchen all day, I just sprinkled with some yellow sugar and added some lemon rind. Worked for me! |
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| ENJOY! It's SO good! |
