Lemon raspberry cake with lemon buttercream...Part 2

So this was the real deal, a cake built not for a test kitchen but for an afternoon party. I hope they enjoyed it! I know I felt a little sad that I didn't get to try it....

This version of the cake, which David originally made earlier this month, featured a lemon chiffon cake instead of the cake in the Flour recipe book. He also used the lemon chiffon cake in the strawberry cake below, and it was delicious.

Strawberry lemon chiffon cake

One of my favorite desserts is strawberry shortcake, and I eat it woefully seldom. With help from a Smitten Kitchen recipe, David made this cake for a lovely summer barbecue.

Two layers?

Three layers?

I think it needs another layer of whipped cream....

And some cheerful strawberries on top...

Ta da!

Test Kitchen #1

Thanks to Antonio, Candice, and Katie for coming out to eat cake with us yesterday!

David with the finished product

Jasper: "I encouraged you ALL THE WAY through my amazing powers of telepathy. Don't I get a slice too?"



I think this looks like a good birthday cake, don't you?

Lemon-raspberry cake with lemon buttercream

Tasting 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 6. Please RSVP if you can make it!

A sneak peek at the preparation...

Hazelnut-almond coffee cake with brown butter icing

Past Experiments

Owl cupcakes (from Hello, Cupcake! by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson)

The New Tiramisu (from the Flour recipe book, by Joanne Chang)

The Hazelnut Dacquoise (from the Flour recipe book, by Joanne Chang)