Thursday, January 31, 2013

Lemon Buttercream Frosting and an Orange Cake to Put it On



Call me old fashioned, but I really believe that a buttercream frosting should contain the elements butter and cream. Often these days they're made with shortening and, well, shortening. Blah.


Saturday was a birthday party for one of my dearest friends. The cake needed to fit the occasion. What do you give to one of your dearest friends on her special day? You give her orange cake with lemon buttercream frosting and raspberry sauce. (True, the sauce is missing from these pic's. I only put it on just before.) It was really really delicious. I hope she felt the same way. I, myself, checked tact and self-control at the front door and went back for a second piece. 


Lemon Buttercream Frosting
frosts 1 bundt cake
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cost: $2.10
butter: .50, cream: .50, powdered sugar: .80, lemon: .30

6-8 Tbsp butter
4-8 Tbsp cream
1 lb powdered sugar
1 lemon, zested and juiced (you'll use the zest and 1-2 Tbsp juice)

Melt butter. Add powdered sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and beat. Add cream, starting with 4 Tbsp and adding more as needed (if it's still too thick add more cream or 1-2 Tbsp milk). Beat. It'll get nice and fluffy.

Then, if we wish to make something as divine as a best friend's birthday, make this cake in bundt form. Let it cool, frost it, and add this raspberry sauce (I halved the recipe and drizzled it on top--and, yes, it's called 'filling' in its original post, but totally drizzle-able). One of the best cakes I've ever made. Which is saying something since this is usually a chocolate cake house.

PRINTABLE RECIPE




5 comments:

  1. This cake was PHENOMENAL, Jean! You do know your dear friend very, very well. The worst part is there were too many people at the party. I didn't get to take any home! Indeed, when I went back for another piece, it was ALL GONE! I am so glad you posted this, I was going to ask you for the recipe to I can make one all for myself!!!

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    1. This cake is actually even better the next day or the day after that. I made yours the night before.

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  2. This cake was PHENOMENAL, Jean! You do know your dear friend very, very well. The worst part is there were too many people at the party. I didn't get to take any home! Indeed, when I went back for another piece, it was ALL GONE! I am so glad you posted this, I was going to ask you for the recipe to I can make one all for myself!!!

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  3. where is the cake recipe? sandrawyrick@hotmail.com

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    1. It's in the recipe part. there's a link on the words "this cake." I'll email it to you though to be sure you get it.

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