Italian Lemon Cream Cake

This cake is so moist and with a layer of creamy cheese and we top it with a wonderful mix of berries in a delicate glaze. Our Italian Lemon Cream Cake is a beautiful slice of cake on the serving dish, with the delicious berries on top. We have served this cake for for special occasions, ladies luncheon's, teas, graduations, weddings and anniversaries. Then sometimes we make it for a "Just Because Day" for someone special in your life.

This Cake Is Delicious 

Easy To Put Together

If You Like Lemon You Will Love This Cake

Italian Lemon Cream Cake

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

1 Lemon Cake Mix (16.5 box mix)

1 lemon, zest and juice

1 (32 ounce) container Part Skim Ricotta

2 (8 ounce) containers Mascarpone

4 large eggs

3/4 cups sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup milk or half and half

1 (3.4 ounce) package lemon instant pudding mix

butter and flour for the baking dish or a commercial Baking Spray with Flour

Garnish

4 cups mixed berries

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

Prepare the cake mix according to package directions.

Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice to the batter and mix well.

Prepare a 9X13 baking dish with the Baking Spray or butter the dish and dust with flour.

Pour the batter into the baking dish and set aside.

Pour the Ricotta, lemon zest and 4 ounces of the Mascarpone into a mixing bowl.

With an electric mixer mix the Ricotta mixture on medium low until very smooth. 

Add the sugar and vanilla, beat until smooth.

Add the eggs one at a time until the mixture is combined.

Very carefully spread the Ricotta mixture evenly over the cake batter.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the cake center will test clean.

Remove the cake from the oven and let cool for 45 minutes.

To prepare the frosting.

With an electric mixer, in a medium mixing bowl, beat the remaining 12 ounces of Mascarpone until smooth.

Gradually add the milk, and beat until smooth.

Add the pudding mix and beat until smooth.

Let the mixture thicken, about 5 to 10 minutes.

Spread the frosting over the cake.

This cake needs to be refrigerated before and after serving.

For The Berry Garnish

4 cups berries

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice and 2 tablespoons vanilla extract

pour over the berries and let set at room temperature for at least 3 hours before serving. Stir the berries well before serving.

Garnish with a mixed berries.

Enjoy!

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Enjoy Your Cake

No matter what occasion you are serving this cake for I sure hope that you and your guest enjoy it. Thanks so much for stopping by to have cake with us today, it is always good to spend time with you here at the cottage. Hope you have a great week and come back to see us real soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen

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