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Lemon Layer Naked Cake

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Lemon Layer Naked Cake

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Enjoy this light-on frosting and sugar lemon delight. Each serving contains 22% fewer calories and 92% less sugar* per serving than the full-sugar version.
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Enjoy this light-on frosting and sugar lemon delight. Each serving contains 22% fewer calories and 92% less sugar* per serving than the full-sugar version.
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Truvia
We believe sweetness was meant to be enjoyed. That’s why we created products that allow you to reduce sugar, not flavor. Whether you prefer our plant-based stevia leaf or monk fruit sweetness , we’re proud to offer calorie-free, zero sugar products that don’t sacrifice great tasting sweetness.

1HR

Total Time

$1.52

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
16
us / metric
Cake
Truvia® Sweet Complete® Granulated All-Purpose Stevia Leaf Sweetener
220 g
Truvia® Sweet Complete® Granulated All-Purpose Stevia Leaf Sweetener
Vegetable Oil
120 mL
Vegetable Oil
Unsalted Butter
110 g
Unsalted Butter, room temperature
Egg
4
Eggs, room temperature
Buttermilk
320 mL
Buttermilk, room temperature
Lemon
1
Lemon, zested
2 Tbsp of zest
Lemon Extract
2 tsp
Lemon Extract
Vanilla Extract
1 tsp
Vanilla Extract
Cake Flour
375 g
Cake Flour
Baking Powder
1 Tbsp
Baking Powder
Salt
1/2 tsp
Salt
Frosting
Butter
4 Tbsp
Butter, softened
Light Cream Cheese
225 g
Light Cream Cheese, softened
Confectioners Sugar Replacement
150 g
Confectioners Sugar Replacement
Buttermilk
1 Tbsp
Buttermilk
Vanilla Extract
1 tsp
Vanilla Extract
Lemon Extract
1/4 tsp
Lemon Extract

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
286
Fat
19.4 g
Protein
6.2 g
Carbs
44.1 g
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Truvia
We believe sweetness was meant to be enjoyed. That’s why we created products that allow you to reduce sugar, not flavor. Whether you prefer our plant-based stevia leaf or monk fruit sweetness , we’re proud to offer calorie-free, zero sugar products that don’t sacrifice great tasting sweetness.

Author's Notes

*One serving has 270 calories and 2 grams of sugar per serving compared to the full sugar-sweetened serving which have 350 calories and 25 grams of sugar.

Optional:

- Decorate with fresh seasonal fruit and spices.

- The egg should be at room temperature to ensure they incorporate into your batter evenly. If you forgot to take your egg out of the fridge ahead of time, you could quickly bring it to room temperature by placing it in a large bowl and covering it with warm tap water for 5 minutes.

- Don’t skip sifting the dry ingredients. Doing so will remove any clumps and aerates the ingredients to yield a lighter cake.

- Add lemon zest to the frosting to add pops of color and more texture.

- If you don’t have buttermilk, you can simply make it. 1 1⁄3 cups buttermilk = 1 1⁄3 cups milk + 4 tsp lemon juice, whisk them together, and allow the mixture to stand for 5 minutes to curdle slightly.

- If you would like to frost the entire outside of the cake, please double the frosting recipe.

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Spray with pan spray and flour two 8-inch round pans.
step 2
In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the softened Unsalted Butter (110 g) and Vegetable Oil (120 mL) together for about 3 minutes. Make sure the butter is completely softened or the whisk may not work. Should look creamy when ready.
step 3
Add Truvia® Sweet Complete® Granulated All-Purpose Stevia Leaf Sweetener (220 g) to the butter blend and whip on high for 3 minutes, the mixture should be light and fluffy.
step 4
Add the Eggs (4) one at a time, scraping down the bowl in between each addition.
step 5
In a separate container add Buttermilk (320 mL), Lemon Zest (1), Lemon Extract (2 tsp), and Vanilla Extract (1 tsp). Set aside.
step 6
In a separate bowl, sift together the Cake Flour (375 g), Baking Powder (1 Tbsp), and Salt (1/2 tsp). Set aside.
step 7
Alternate mixing in the dry ingredients and the buttermilk mixture in 4 batches, starting with the buttermilk and ending with the dry ingredients.
step 8
Mix until it all comes together, careful not to overmix.
step 9
Split the batter between the two pans, pans will not be full, that is expected.
step 10
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or when the cake springs back when pressed in the middle.
step 11
While the cakes cool, make the frosting.
step 12
Beat the Butter (4 Tbsp) and Light Cream Cheese (225 g) together until combined.
step 13
Scrape down the bowl and add the Confectioners Sugar Replacement (150 g).
step 14
Next add the Buttermilk (1 Tbsp), Vanilla Extract (1 tsp), and Lemon Extract (1/4 tsp). Beat until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
step 15
Place the first cooled cake on a cake stand or plate, and top it with frosting. About ½ cup. Add the next cake to the top.
step 16
Frost top and edges of the cake with the remaining frosting. To make it a naked cake, use an offset spatula to scrape off any excess frosting from the edges.
step 17
Store in a sealed container to prevent drying out.
step 17 Store in a sealed container to prevent drying out.
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