Lemon Doberge Cake Recipes

DOBERGE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare and cool the Lemon Filling. Grease and lightly flour three 8x1-1/2-inch round baking pans. Set aside. In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
• In a large mixer bowl beat butter or margarine and shortening with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add sugar and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating 1 minute after each.
• Add dry ingredients and milk alternately to beaten mixture, beating after each addition until blended. Gently fold in egg whites by hand.
• To make the 6 cake layers, transfer a generous 3/4 cup of batter into each prepared pan, spreading evenly over the bottom of pan. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until cakes test done. Cool 5 minutes in pans. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
• Wash, grease, and flour pans. Spoon the remaining batter into the 3 pans. Bake and cool as directed above.
• To assemble, place 1 cake layer on serving plate. Spread a scant 1/2 cup Lemon Filling evenly atop. Repeat with 4 more layers and filling. Top with final layer. Cover and chill thoroughly. Spread Lemon Icing over top and sides of cake. Cover and store in the refrigerator. Before serving, sprinkle top with shredded lemon peel, if desired. Makes 16 servings.
• Lemon Filling: In a saucepan combine 1-1/4 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, and dash salt. Stir in 1-1/2 cups cold water. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter or margarine and 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel. Gradually stir in 1/3 cup lemon juice. Mix well. Cover surface with clear plastic wrap. Cool the mixture to room temperature without stirring. Stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into 3 beaten egg yolks. Return mixture to saucepan. Bring mixture to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Lemon Filling
• In a saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, all-purpose flour, and dash salt. Stir in cold water. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Stir in butter or margarine and finely shredded lemon peel. Gradually stir in lemon juice. Mix well. Cover surface with clear plastic wrap. Cool the mixture to room temperature without stirring. Stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into beaten egg yolks. Return mixture to saucepan. Bring mixture to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Lemon Icing
• In a mixer bowl beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until fluffy. Add finely shredded lemon peel and vanilla and beat until smooth.

LEMON-AND-CHOCOLATE DOBERGE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare the Cake Layers: Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs and egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
• Add flour mixture to egg mixture alternately with milk in 5 additions, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat on low speed until just combined after each addition. Divide batter evenly among 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 23 to 25 minutes. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove Cake Layers from pans to wire racks; cool completely, about 30 minutes. When cool, gently slice each layer in half horizontally, making 6 thin layers.
• Prepare the Buttercream Frostings: Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 3 minutes. With mixer running on low speed, gradually add powdered sugar, and beat until smooth. Add vanilla, salt, and 3 tablespoons of the milk; beat until smooth, about 1 minute. (Add up to 1 tablespoon more milk, if needed to reach desired consistency.) Remove and reserve 1 cup of frosting in a small bowl. Divide remaining frosting evenly between 2 medium bowls.
• Stir lemon zest and juice into 1 medium bowl of frosting. Stir in yellow food coloring to achieve desired color.
• Add cocoa to remaining medium bowl of frosting, and stir until smooth. Place chocolate and remaining 1 tablespoon milk in a small microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth, about 20 seconds, stirring every 10 seconds. Cool 5 minutes, and stir into chocolate frosting.
• Place 1 Cake Layer on a serving plate. Spread about 1⁄3 cup lemon curd on half of layer. Spread about 1⁄3 cup chocolate pudding on the opposite half. Repeat process with 4 more Cake Layers. Top with remaining layer. (Indicate on a sticky note which flavor is on each side, and attach to serving plate.) Spread 1 cup reserved plain frosting in a thin layer over sides. Chill 1 hour.
• Spread lemon frosting over top and frosted sides of lemon half of cake. Spread chocolate frosting over top and frosted sides of chocolate half of cake.

LEMON DOBERGE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F (176°C). Butter a 9-inch springform pan with the 2 tablespoons of room-temperature butter. Add the 2 tablespoons of flour and shake the pan to coat the bottom and sides. Tap out any excess flour. Wrap the outside of the bottom of the pan in aluminum foil.
• In a large bowl, combine the remaining 1 3/4 cups of flour, the baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• Stir the vanilla into the 2 sticks plus 2 tablespoons melted butter. Set aside.
• Add enough water to a medium saucepan to reach a depth of 1 inch. Bring to a simmer over high heat, and then reduce the heat to low. Whisk the eggs and sugar together in a large heatproof bowl, place it over the hot water, and constantly whisk the mixture until it's warm to the touch, about 3 minutes. Pour it into the bowl of a stand mixer (or leave it in the large bowl if using a hand mixer) and whip on high speed until cool and tripled in volume, about 3 minutes.
• Reduce the mixer speed to medium low and slowly drizzle in the melted butter. Use a whisk to gently fold in a third of the dry ingredients, followed by half of the milk. Repeat, ending with a third of the flour mixture. Use a rubber spatula to gently scrape the batter into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake the cake until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean and the center of the cake resists slight pressure from your fingertip, about 1 hour. Let the cake cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then invert it onto a cooling rack. Unclasp and remove the sides of the pan and then carefully invert the cake so it's right side up. Let the cake cool completely. (You can wrap the cake in plastic and keep it, unsliced, for up to 1 day at room temperature.)
• Remove the metal springform pan bottom from the cake. Slice the cake horizontally into 4 layers. Set aside.
• Wash and dry the springform pan, reassemble it, and coat the bottom and sides with nonstick cooking spray. Drape two 20-inch-long pieces of plastic wrap over the pan so the entire bottom and sides are covered, allowing the ends of the plastic wrap to hang over the sides of the pan.
• Place 1 cake layer in the springform pan. Top it with 1/3 of the lemon curd, using the back of a spoon or an offset icing spatula to spread the curd evenly over the cake layer and leaving a 1/2-inch border of bare cake around the edge. Repeat with the remaining cake layers and lemon curd.
• Cover the top of the cake with the plastic wrap overhang or an extra piece of plastic wrap, if there isn't enough overhang to completely cover the cake. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• After the cake has chilled, make the icing. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl if using a hand mixer), mix the butter and sugar together on low speed until combined. Add the lemon juice and food coloring, if using, and mix on low speed until moistened, then increase the speed to medium and beat until creamy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to low, add 1 tablespoon of warm water, and beat until fully incorporated, about 1 minute longer.
• Place four 6-inch-wide strips of parchment paper around the edges of a flat plate or cake plate. (Some of the parchment paper should hang off the edge of the plate so you can pull the paper out from under the cake once it is frosted. The parchment simply keeps the plate clean while you ice the cake.)
• Unfold the plastic from the top of the cake and invert the cake onto the parchment-lined plate. Unclasp the sides of the pan and remove the sides and bottom of the pan, then peel off the plastic wrap. Use an offset spatula to ice the top and sides of the cake. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. (The filled and frosted cake keeps for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.) Remove the parchment paper before serving. Doberge cake can be served cold or you can let it sit at room temperature for up to 1 hour before serving.

DOBERGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 3 9-inch cake pans.
• Beat whites of 4 eggs in a glass or metal bowl until foamy. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the tip of the peak formed by the egg whites should curl over slightly. Set aside. Reserve egg yolks in a small bowl. Sift together cake flour and baking powder in a separate bowl.
• Beat 3/4 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add reserved egg yolks one at a time, allowing each yolk to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Pour in cake flour mixture alternately with 1 cup milk, mixing until just incorporated. Stir lemon juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into batter.
• Whisk beaten egg whites a few times; use a whisk or rubber spatula to fold 1/3 of the egg white mixture into the batter to lighten it. Fold in remaining egg whites, mixing just until combined. Pour batter into prepared pans and spread evenly over bottom.
• Bake in preheated oven until cake is light golden brown and just pulling from the sides of the pan, 15 to 20 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool in pans for 5 minutes, then invert onto cooling racks to cool completely.
• To make custard: combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup flour, cornstarch, and 1/4 cup cocoa powder in a saucepan and mix well. In a separate bowl, whisk remaining 1/2 cup sugar into 4 beaten eggs. Pour 4 cups whole milk into saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil. Remove from heat and gradually pour hot milk mixture into egg mixture, whisking constantly. Add chopped chocolate and stir until chocolate melts.
• Return custard to saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract. Transfer custard to a bowl and allow to cool.
• To make buttercream: place 1 cup softened butter in a mixing bowl. Gradually beat in 3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar. Beat in 1 cup sifted cocoa powder. Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to make a smooth frosting. If the frosting is too stiff, add a tablespoon of hot water or as needed, drizzling it very slowly, and mix well until desired consistency is reached.
• To make ganache: place chocolate chips in a large mixing bowl. Heat heavy cream in a saucepan until very hot but not boiling. Remove from heat and pour over the chocolate chips. Let stand for 3 minutes, then whisk, scraping sides and bottom of the bowl, until smooth. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Allow to cool to room temperature, cover, and set aside. Ganache should be spreadable and not firm.
• To assemble cake: using a long serrated knife and a gentle sawing motion, slice each cake layer in half horizontally. Cover cake plate with strips of parchment paper or foil for easier clean up. Put a dab of buttercream in the center of the plate to keep cake from shifting. Set a cake half on the plate.
• Spread custard filling onto cake layer, taking care not to spread it too close to the edge (weight of the cake layers will cause it to spread out). Gently lay another cake round on top of the first and repeat with another custard layer. Repeat with remaining layers and custard, topping custard with the last cake layer. Chill cake for 30 minutes to allow it to firm up.
• Frost top and sides of cake with chocolate buttercream. Chill for 30 minutes, to firm and set.
• Spread frosted cake with ganache. Remove parchment strips or aluminum foil from cake plate. Store cake in the refrigerator.

LEMON DOBERGE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• FILLING: In a sauce pan, combine sugar, cornstarch, all-purpose flour, and salt. Stir in cold water. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Stir in butter and lemon peel. Mix well. Cover surface with clear plastic wrap. Cool the mixture to room temperature without stirring. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks. Stir about 1 cup of cooled mixture into the beaten egg yolks. Return the mixture to saucepan. Bring mixture to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; cover surface with plastic wrap until ready to use. (Filling can be made a day ahead and refrigerated). CAKE: Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 6 8-inch round cake pans. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until very stiff. Set aside. In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking soda and salt 3 times. In a separate large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time. Gradually alternate adding the flour mixture and the buttermilk. Add lemon extract & mix well. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Fold beaten egg whites into cake batter mixture. Divide cake batter into 6 prepared pans, spreading approximately ¾ cup of the mixture into each pan (use all the batter). Using a small offset spatula, spread the batter out into the bottom of the pan, making sure batter reaches all the way to the edges of the pan (batter will only be about 1/4 - 1/3 inch thick, once spread). Bake for 35-45 minutes. Cakes are done when they are a light golden brown, and toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven when done and cool for 5 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks and allow to cool completely. FROSTING: In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar until fluffy. Add salt, lemon peel, vanilla and lemon juice. Beat until smooth. TO ASSEMBLE: Spread 1-2 Tablespoons of filling into a 3-inch diameter circle, directly onto surface of a cake stand, then center the first layer of cake on top of the filling (this helps prevent the cake from sliding as it gets taller and heavier). Spread one sixth of the filling mixture on top of the first layer of cake. Alternate adding layers of cake and layers of filling. After spreading the last of the filling on the top layer of cake, place cake stand in refrigerator for 45 minutes to allow layers to set. When cake is firmly set, frost cake with the icing and refrigerate until ready to serve.