Comments on: Strawberry Lemonade Cake with Sweet and Tart Lemon Curd Filling

By: Courtney Rich

Courtney Rich — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:17:16 +0000

In reply to Kim. No

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 17:25:18 +0000

Do the egg whites have to be beaten separately before adding into the batter??

By: Courtney Rich

Courtney Rich — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:12:46 +0000

In reply to Tiffany. So sorry it didn't turn out how you'd hoped. Usually, if the cake is dry, we've overbaked (even a few minutes can make a difference). Try reducing the time a little from what I recommend in my recipes and see if that helps. xx

By: Courtney Rich

Courtney Rich — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:11:38 +0000

In reply to Nia L Donovan. You can definitely use some strawberry reduction in addition or in place of the jello. I also like strawberry emulsion. For the texture, I'd consider reducing the bake time a little too.

By: Nia L Donovan

Nia L Donovan — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:49:52 +0000

I made this cake for Easter. For me the cake did not have a very pronounced strawberry flavor, just a hint of a strawberry aftertaste. I also felt that the cake was a little dry. I don’t feel like I overmixed the batter; I hand-mixed the batter after adding the remaining half of the buttermilk & last 1/3 of flour mixture. Could the flavor profile be increased by substituting a strawberry reduction for the Jello (or in addition to the Jello)? Might that increase the moisture level as well? Or could the moisture be increased by substituting some of the butter for vegetable oil?

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 01:30:14 +0000

This cake was soooo dry. It was embarrassing to serve. It looked pretty though

By: Sherry

Sherry — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 14:16:27 +0000

Update from previous post – let me start by saying this cake ended up truly one of the best I’ve ever made!
First attempt I used baking strips for the first time and maybe I wet them too much? But the cake didn’t rise and one edge of just one layer was actually raw…. So anyway, 2nd attempt, I bought fresh baking powder and the cake turned out beautifully!
2 small changes: I added sliced strawberries with the lemon curd filling and I used my standard vanilla buttercream icing vs the cream cheese.
I WILL be making this cake again!! Thanks so much!

By: Sherry

Sherry — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:17:17 +0000

Curious about the amount of baking powder used…. I’ve never used so much before. Have you tried this recipe using both baking powder and baking soda?

By: Courtney Rich

Courtney Rich — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 22:07:16 +0000

In reply to Sherry. My layers are generally 1.25-1.5" tall. If they are shorter than that, make sure you're using room temp ingredients and beating the eggs, sugar and butter really well. If you want even taller layers, you can 1.5 x the recipe.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 21:33:05 +0000

I just made this cake, beautiful flavors but have a question…. How much should the cake layers rise? Mine did not rise much at all!!! With 3 layers I was expecting a nice height on my cake but didn’t get it.
Would appreciate feedback.

By: Courtney Rich

Courtney Rich — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 19:00:35 +0000

In reply to Keisha. In between the layers

By: Keisha

Keisha — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 12:33:49 +0000

Where does the lemon curd go?

By: Courtney Rich

Courtney Rich — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:57:53 +0000

In reply to Natalia osorio. One sheet works for this recipe.

By: Natalia osorio

Natalia osorio — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 14:39:26 +0000

How much batter would a need to make half a sheet of cake or one sheet of cake with this recipe?

By: Courtney Rich

Courtney Rich — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 15:47:03 +0000

In reply to Marina. No

By: Marina

Marina — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 15:18:53 +0000

Is it possible to substitute the jell-o with custard powder or instant jell-o which is without gelatine?

By: Jessie

Jessie — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:59:23 +0000

About to try this

By: Berkleigh

Berkleigh — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 23:43:00 +0000

For the jello, is it one 3oz packet or a 13oz packet??

By: Angela

Angela — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 20:34:00 +0000

Another winner! Made this for a colleague’s birthday and it was a huge hit. Perfect tangy fruity combination.

By: Ginger Brown

Ginger Brown — Mon, 02 May 2022 13:23:13 +0000

I did love this cake and i wanna make it again. I do have a question about the lemon curd. When I made the curd, I followed every step to the “t”. At the end, my curd ended up tasting “eggy”. Do you have any suggestions on what might have caused that? I hope to hear back from you soon thank you!😊

By: Courtney Rich

Courtney Rich — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 20:53:50 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Williams. Not a typo. You'll use both whole eggs and egg yolks.

By: Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:19:45 +0000

In reply to cakebycourtney.

Is this the typo for the curd? eggs and yolk or just yolk?

By: Abby

Abby — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 20:23:44 +0000

This had good flavor, but the cake turned out dry. What do you think could have been the issue?

By: Courtney Rich

Courtney Rich — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 16:43:51 +0000

In reply to Val Grim. You can use a little strawberry jam but the flavor won't be as strong. You also can't use too much to increase the flavor because it will seperate the buttercream.