Just Like Olive Garden's Lemon Cream Cake

Just Like Olive Garden's Lemon Cream Cake

Just Like Olive Garden's Lemon Cream Cake

If you've ever had Olive Garden's sweet confection, the Italian Lemon Cream Cake, you know how delicious it is. Just Like Olive Garden's Lemon Cream Cake recipe lets you make this delightful recipe at home! This recipe shows you how to make a lovely lemon cake completely from scratch, so you know it's going to taste amazing. As an added bonus, you can boast about your talents in the kitchen to all your friends. It's more than likely that once they try a piece, they'll be asking you to make this cake all the time. We can guarantee this recipe is top-notch because we made it in our test kitchen. Fair warning: there will not be any leftover, so make sure to grab a slice while you can and enjoy the fruits of your labor!

Serves: 12

Ingredients

For the Cake:

6 eggs, separated

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter

3/4 cup water

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest, divided

1 3/4 cup cake flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

For the Filling:

1 cup whipping cream

8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature

2 1/2 cups powered sugar

3 tablespoons lemon juice

1/4 cup powdered sugar and fresh lemon slices for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Have a 10-inch, straight-sided tube pan (see note) ready but un-greased.

Separate eggs, setting aside the yolks, and whip the whites in an electric mixer until foamy. Slowly add the sugar and cream of tarter and continue to whip on high until the beater leaves distinct tracks and glossy, stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. Set aside.

Combine water, vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of the lemon zest with the reserved egg yolks.

Place the cake flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl, and stir with a whisk or fork to combine well.

Using an electric mixer, begin by mixing the wet ingredients until combined, then slowly add the dry ingredients with the machine running. Stop and scrape down the sides completely and continue until everything is well mixed.

Fold together the batter with the egg white mixture just until there are no large swirls of the yellow egg mixture it does not have to be completely mixed.

Spoon batter into the cake pan and bake for 1 hour, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Immediately turn the cake in the pan upside down and either rest it on the pans tabs or set it on top of a bottle neck until completely cool, about an hour. (See note)

While cake is cooling, prepare the filling: Use an electric mixer to whip the cream to firm peaks. In another bowl, whip the cream cheese until it is smooth. Add the lemon juice and zest, then slowly add the powdered sugar until completely mixed. Fold together the cream cheese mixture with the whipped cream and chill for 30 minutes before assembling the cake.

When cake has cooled, use a table knife to run around the edges and the tube to loosen the cake, then tip it out onto a large plate. Use a serrated knife to cut the cake horizontally into 3 layers. Spread the filling between the layers and chill the cake.



Before serving, top the cake with sifted powdered sugar and lemon slices, if desired.



Ritz Cracker Eggplant Casserole

 
 
 

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Eggplant is a delicious and hearty vegetable perfectly suited for this casserole recipe, one of the best Ritz cracker casserole recipes. Ritz cracker recipes with eggplant are perfect for any occasion. Try Ritz crackers recipes today.

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1/2 container of golden mushroom condensed soup
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon onion, grated
• 1 cup cheese, shredded
• 1 medium eggplant
• 3/4 cup crushed Ritz crackers, about 15
• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

1. Peel and dice eggplant, and cook in boiling, salted water for 10 minutes.
2. Mix soup, mayonnaise, egg, onion, and cheese with parboiled eggplant. Place in a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole and cover with crackers.
3. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Notes

• For more great Ritz cracker recipes, check out the 10 Ritz Cracker Recipes For Any Day Of The Week.
   
• This recipe only costs $.94 per serving!  Want to find other recipes for under $1.50 per serving?  Click here.

Cracker Barrel Style Old Country Store Meatloaf

 
 
 

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There is nothing like meatloaf the way Mom makes it, unless you're making it like Cracker Barrel! This Cracker Barrel recipe is one of our many copycat recipes from restaurants. Try it yourself to see if it compares!

Ingredients

• 10 pounds ground beef
• 30 ounces onion, chopped 1/4-inch square
• 1 pound diced green bell peppers
• 10 eggs
• 5 tablespoons salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoon pepper
• 1 1/2 quart diced canned tomatoes
• 2 1/4 cups grated biscuit crumbs

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
    
2. Place all in large bowl, mix completely with gloved hand.
    
3. Place in 3 loaf pans. press down with spoon.
    
4. Bake at 300 degrees F in convection oven for 60 minutes.
    
5. Remove from oven and invert each loaf over 8-inch wire rack to drain grease and juice.
    
6. Spread 1/2 cup of catsup over each loaf.
    
7. Cut into portions 5 to 6 ounces each and keep warm. Makes 42 five ounce servings.

Notes

Like this cracker barrel copycat recipe? Then you'll love checking out the rest of this 9 Must-Have Cracker Barrel Restaurant Recipes!

Trying to figure out what else you can do with all those fabulous tomatoes? Try one (or more!) of these 22 tempting tomato recipes!          http://gsurl.in/4Aro