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April 24, 2013 20 Comments

Limoncello Cocktail Cake

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It is hard to believe that I have a son that turned 22 years old today!!! Where does the time go…..It just seems to fly by! You all know by now that I have been keeping up with Cassi in Europe through the photos that she is tagged in on facebook, well today it’s Alex’s turn for me to raid the photos on his page and make a Limoncello Cocktail Cake! ๐Ÿ™‚  These are the photos that best represent who he is, and what his hobbies are…..

He has a lot of really good friends, some goofier than others! No, Alex did not get married. He was best man at his friend’s wedding last summer. He is the one in the middle by the way!

This is his 1st solo ride on his newest motorcycle that he bought from John, he’s the one on the left in the wedding photo! Notice the protective gear and mother approved helmet!!! I asked for one with airbags, this was the closest that I could get ๐Ÿ™‚

and yes, he does own some guns. He uses them for target practice, not for killing Bambi!!! They are locked up tight in a key locked case, he is very responsible…and I am very proud of him:)

Every time it snows, he goes out and clears the driveway and sidewalk without even being asked. Wait, maybe I don’t want him to buy his own house and move out!!! Just kidding.

Happy Birthday Alex!!

Okay, now let’s move on to the recipe for the Limoncello Cocktail Cake that I baked for Alex’s Birthday. To be honest, the first try was a disaster! I decided to try and make the cake in the “swirly” bundt pan. That would have been fine, if I had not also decided to try and add a filling…..that oozed out all over the place…..

Limoncello Cocktail Cake topped with limoncello glaze and filled with lemon curd sitting on a large blue cake plate

Do you see all of those holes, they do not belong there ๐Ÿ™  So I went to the store and bought a new bottle of Limoncello and tried it again…..

the swirly cake is prettier! So…..I am guessing that cake flour is not interchangeable with all-purpose flour. I love the texture of the cake! The first thing Alex said was that it tastes like pound cake (the Sara Lee kind in the freezer). I am not sure if I am up to trying this again with regular flour ๐Ÿ™  Yes, you read correctly…..this is the first time that I have tried to use cake flour in one of my cocktail cakes. I normally use all-purpose flour.

How to make limoncello Cocktail Cake:

For the Bundt Cake:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a bundt pan with baking spray, set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.

Add liquid ingredients, and slowly mix together, then continue mixing on medium speed until smooth and all ingredients are well incorporated.

Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. (I poured 3/4’s of the batter in first)

Make an indentation in the center of your batter, and spoon lemon curd into the indentation.

add the lemon curd to the cake batter in the bundt pan

Cover with remaining batter, and bake for 55 – 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Remove cake from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes.

For the Limoncello Glaze:

Whisk together glaze ingredients in a small bowl.

Flip cake out onto a round cooling rack and place a large plate underneath the rack.

Using a large spoon, drizzle glaze over the cake.

drizzle glaze over the baked cake sitting on a wire rack that is sitting on a large white plate

Move cake and rack to a second plate and continue pouring glaze over the top until all of the glaze has been used (5 – 7 times depending on how thick you make your glaze)

Allow cake to cool completely, like 12 hours, and serve.

Limoncello Cocktail Cake sitting on a large blue plate

I wanted to make a lemon cake with a filling and I saw one over at therunawayspoon.com. Her Lavish Lemon Cake looks perfect, but I didn’t want to add butter or buttermilk. The liquid needs to be alcohol for my cakes to work, so I played around with the recipe that I normally use thinking that it would work…..NOT!

So, if you are looking for a lemon cake with a lemon filling and no alcohol…try the Lavish Lemon Cake.

If you would like an awesome Limoncello Cocktail Cake, try the recipe below. It tastes great, it just doesn’t look so pretty! All-purpose flour makes a dense cake, and cake flour makes the cake light and tender. Attempt to add the filling at your own risk. If it works, please come back and tell me how you did it ๐Ÿ™‚

More delicious cocktail cake recipes:

Chocolate Huckleberry Rum Cocktail Cake – substitute blueberry if you do not have huckleberry

Watermelon Margarita Cocktail Cake(s)

BAILEYS Kiss Cocktail Cake

Tortuga Rum Cake

Peppermint Mocha Cocktail Cake

Blue Kamikaze Cocktail Cake

Update: I have tried this cake again, but I just realized that the store bought lemon curd is thicker and more gel-like than Homemade Lemon Curd. That may be the answer! I will have to make Alex a new cake next month for his birthday and see if I am right! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Enjoy!!

Limoncello Cocktail Cake

Limoncello Cocktail Cake filled with lemon curd and drizzled with Limoncello glaze for the ultimate birthday cake!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: cake, cocktail, alcohol, limoncello, lemon, curd, dessert, recipe, glaze, bundt
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 484kcal
Author: Lisa Johnson

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour I used Queen Guinevere Cake Flour
  • 1 1/4 cups super fine sugar
  • 2 Teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup non-fat dry milk powder
  • 3.4 ounce package lemon pudding mix
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 Tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest
  • 1 cup Limoncello I used Caravello
  • 3/4 cups lemon curd

For the Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 - 4 Tablespoons Limoncello depends on how thick you would like your glaze

Instructions

For the Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a bundt pan with baking spray, set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
  • Add liquid ingredients.
  • Slowly mix together, then continue mixing on medium speed until smooth and all ingredients are well incorporated.
  • Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. (I poured 3/4's of the batter in first)
  • Make an indentation in the center of your batter, and spoon lemon curd into the indentation.
  • Cover with remaining batter, and bake for 55 - 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove cake from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes.

For the Glaze:

  • Whisk together glaze ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Flip cake out onto a round cooling rack and place a large plate underneath the rack.
  • Using a large spoon, drizzle glaze over the cake.
  • Move cake and rack to a second plate and continue pouring glaze over the top until all of the glaze has been used (5 - 7 times depending on how thick you make your glaze)
  • Allow cake to cool completely, like 12 hours, and serve.

Notes

I used Queen Guinevere Cake Flour from King Arthur. The texture is perfect for a cake, but not strong enough to hold up the lemon curd.

Nutrition

Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 319mg | Potassium: 169mg | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 1.5mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1.6mg
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  1. Carrie @ Frugal Foodie Mama says

    April 25, 2013 at 5:36 am

    I think the first cake is pretty. ๐Ÿ™‚ Even with the holes. You should have just poured some more Limoncello over the top to fill the holes. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  2. Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says

    April 25, 2013 at 1:47 pm

    That’s a gorgeous bundt. I love the swirls and the limoncello touch, oh, so summery!

    Reply
  3. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust.com says

    April 25, 2013 at 8:33 pm

    I want that filling. Badly!

    Reply
  4. Lisa says

    April 26, 2013 at 12:01 am

    Hi Lisa! Thanks for the comment over at my blog. I found you through the BlogLovin’ Blog Hop. You pretty much had me at Limoncello with this post. Looks delicious!!! I have a daughter who is only seven, by the way. I fear she’ll be turning 22 before I know it. Again, thanks for stopping and for the comment. Glad you liked our desert sunsets!!

    Lisa

    Reply
  5. Hotly Spiced says

    April 26, 2013 at 6:49 am

    That’s a very pretty looking cake. I know what you mean about having a son who’s grown up too quickly. I have a 20-year old son and I do wonder where the time has gone xx

    Reply
  6. Cindy Eikenberg says

    April 28, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    Lisa, I am definitely keeping this recipe! I LOVE limoncello! The cake looks beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing and have a wonderful week!

    Reply
  7. nancy pfeifer says

    April 29, 2013 at 7:45 pm

    WOW! This looks amazing! first time visiting.
    Nancy

    Reply
  8. Julie @ This Gal Cooks says

    April 30, 2013 at 6:46 pm

    This looks fantastic, even with the holes! I love that bundt cake pan. Haha, it reminds me of some of the hurricane graphics used whenever there’s a hurricane in the Atlantic or gulf. Thanks for sharing at Marvelous Mondays. Pinned to my MM board!

    Reply
  9. Tried&Twisted says

    May 01, 2013 at 11:22 am

    That sounds so tasty! Shame about the holes, but the spiral shape is so pretty!
    Sara

    Reply
  10. Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above says

    May 02, 2013 at 7:16 am

    This looks like a great recipe.

    Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above

    Reply
  11. Danielle says

    May 02, 2013 at 9:42 am

    And one more BIG thank you for linking up with us! =)

    Have a wonderful day!
    Danielle
    SewMuchCrafting.com

    Reply
  12. danielle says

    May 05, 2013 at 12:31 pm

    This sounds great! Thanks so much for linking up to Friday Food Frenzy!

    Reply
  13. Natashalh says

    May 06, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    Looks delicious! I love lemon, lemoncello, and cake. Now if I just had a pan that pretty!

    Reply
  14. Mrs. Sarah Coller says

    May 06, 2013 at 4:16 pm

    I’ve not heard of this flavor or seen that pan cake shape before. Neat! Thanks for linking at Make Bake Create!

    Reply
  15. Christie - Food Done Light says

    May 07, 2013 at 11:18 am

    I so want a piece of your cake. Not only is it gorgeous but I can just imagine how lemony and delicious it is from the ingredients. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures.

    Reply
  16. Amanda says

    May 12, 2013 at 9:18 pm

    Congratulations! You’ve been featured on this week’s Martha Mondays! ๐Ÿ™‚ Swing by to pick up a “Featured” button and do a little bragging! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Amanda

    Reply

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