Have you missed me?
Or have you even noticed I was gone?
I hope you noticed. But, now I’m back. Well, this CAKE is back, anyway. And what a cake it is!
Similar to my birthday cake, but with a springtime influence. Think two super fat layers of lemon cake, filled with lemon zest and vanilla buttercream and a full sized New York style cheesecake sandwiched in between with tons of fresh strawberries! (The cheesecake alone is to die for…trust me!)
I used Dorie Greenspan’s Perfect Party Cake recipe for the cake layers, just added lemon zest and a few drops of lemon oil to the batter (I used her trick of rubbing the zest in with the sugar to really bring out the flavor). And for the cheesecake layer – I went with my favorite recipe – the one I use that has yet to crack, yet to burn, yet to fail me even once! I like things I can count on.
The icing, I apologize, I don’t have a recipe for. It’s basically me dumping sugar and butter together with cream and lemon zest and juice until I got the flavor I wanted. You can do that, too. Or, go with you own special recipe – anything would be yummy.
Be warned folks, this is one TALL cake, and it weighs over 7 pounds. It’s a doozy- pretty impressive!
Have a great week, and I hope to be back here in full swing really soon…thanks to you all!
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Holy ^%&* that looks amazing. *HUGS*
Beautiful!!! Very Spring-inspiring! I’m a big fan of Dory Greenspan’s cake recipe as well. I use the same one often for parties and special occasions. Yumm!
so glad to see you back baking! This looks amazing!!!
That cake looks amazing!!! I’m so glad you’re back to baking!
See, cake makes everything better. Not perfect, but better. Glad to see you back to baking!
OMG this look amazing! I cannot wait to make it
I. Must. Have. Now! Gorgeous!
Oh Em Gee….nice cake… actually nice doesn’t cut it, freakin’ awesome cake! did you eat it all yourself? I probably would have lol
Susan, that looks just like what I am in the mood for. I was washing the dishes earlier today with the windows open, I was smelling the warm fresh air and thinking….it’s time for lemon “goods”. I can’t wait to try this!!!
This looks so incredibly wonderful and delicious! I wish, I wish, I wish I had a slice now…hmmmm…must only work in movies with munchkins and yellow brick roads.
That looks absolutely amazing!
Love it and definitely going to try this myself!!
Wowzers!
Never would have thought to put cheesecake right in the middle of a cake! (One of my favorite things to do is rub zest into sugar!) Looks de-lish, Susan!
This is one cake that I’d most likely ask for a second slice.. yum!
Glad you are back to baking.
This looks fabulous!
Wow! You had me at cheesecake! Lovely, lovely, lovely cake!
This looks amazing…7 lbs?!?! Crazy yummy…I wonder if I would gain 7 lbs if I ate the whole thing?!
yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Ok so you bake the cake and cheesecake separately and then build it ?
What a fabulously gorgeous cake! I really think the simple cakes are the prettiest!
Great to have you back!
holy gorgeousness! that has to be soooooo rich and soooo worthwhile.
i need to get your mad skillz. wow! so simple and lovely!
<3 to you and your recipes!!
-meaghan @ http//clutzycooking.blogspot.com
looks delish! if you get tired of it before you finish—just give me a call!
Oh my goodness…. That is incredible. I have never seen cheesecake layered in a cake before, but I LOVE it. Plus, I like your icing recipe… that’s usually how I roll with icing, too
OM-YUMMM!!!! I wish I had a piece right now!
I CANNOT believe the innovative combinations you create! You should have a cookbook out.
This is one SERIOUS cake. I think I’m in love.
I love the idea of layering the cheesecake in with the white cake!! I still need to try that cake recipe….
I am gonna make this for my son’s christening party! thanks for putting this up! can’t wait to try it!
Holy smokes … you just answered my prayers! How many times have I not been able to choose between the layer cake or the cheesecake, the layer cake or the cheesecake, the layer cake or … you just SOLVED the problem brilliantly (and gorgeously)! THAT’S what i’ll have!
Read more: http://www.doughmesstic.net/2010/04/06/lemon-layers-cheesecake/#comments#ixzz0lKTxxaPh
Looks & sounds wonderful!
Yummy! Though I wouldn’t want to be the one cutting into the cake, I can’t imagine that cheesecake making for easy cutting!
i just leave munching and eating cheesecakes, they are tasty and yummy-~.
i’d love to munch those very big cheesecakes, they are really tasty and sweet~~”
This is absolutely the best thing I’ve ever seen! I’ll be doing a test run of this sometime this weekend. YUM!
This cheesecake is divine. I tried this recipe for me and a few friends and we all loved it. It was moist and creamy but not so overly sweet that we felt sick afterwards. I also lovedc the touch of fresh strawberries, it gave it a crisp taste.
Absolutely beautiful; I will be making this more often this summer =)
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