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Citrus LB Cake

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Five Spice, Vegetarian
Year: 2003
Servings: 0

Ingredients

  • cup marmalade
  • 2 cups butter (softened)
  • 2 cups sugar (+2 tablespoons)
  • lemon zest (from one lemon)
  • 4 eggs (beaten)
  • ¾ teaspoon salt (good salt!)
  • 2 teaspoon citrus extract
  • 1 pinch cayenne
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 2⅔ cups flour
  • cup cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • lemon juice (from one lemon)
  • 1 cup soy milk

Instructions

  • Prep 2 lb cake pans with parchment (not wax).
  • Line bottoms evenly with marmalade.
  • Cream butter, sugar, and zest thoroughly.
  • Add eggs, scraping. Mix thoroughly but not excessively.
  • Mix salt, cayenne, black pepper, flour, corn starch, baking soda, set aside.
  • Mix soy milk, lemon juice, citrus extract, set aside.
  • Alternatively add solid mix and liquid mix, scraping as you go.
  • Make 3 layer cakes with lemon curd and rich icing and decoration.