Simple Layer Cake

Name: Simple Layer Cake
Ingredients: Cake; 5 egg yolks; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 5 egg whites; 2/3 cup cake flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 3 Tablespoons melted butter; Filling; 1 cup (more or less as desired) of your favorite jam or jelly; Vanilla Buttercream Frosting; 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature; 3-4 cups confectioners' sugar, SIFTED; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract; Up to 4 tablespoons milk or heavy cream; (Makes 2 1/2 cups frosting)

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INGREDIENTS

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Cake

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5 egg yolks

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2/3 cup granulated sugar

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1 teaspoon lemon juice

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1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

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5 egg whites

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2/3 cup cake flour

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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3 Tablespoons melted butter

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Filling

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1 cup (more or less as desired) of your favorite jam or jelly

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Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

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1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature

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3-4 cups confectioners' sugar, SIFTED

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract

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Up to 4 tablespoons milk or heavy cream

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(Makes 2 1/2 cups frosting)

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