Lemon Layer Cake

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups self rising flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups lemon curd
• 5 tablespoons water
• 14 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 13 cups sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. for cake:
2. cream butter until fluffy.
3. add sugar and cream 6 minutes.
4. add eggs one at a time
5. alternate adding flour and milk, starting and ending with flour.
6. add vanilla, mix until combined.
7. pour into 3 greased 9 in cake pans and level, dropping each 3 times to get bubbles out
8. bake at 350 for 25- 30 minutes.
9. cool completely.
10. for frosting:.
11. whisk first 5 ingredients together in a large stainless bowl.
12. place bowl in a large deep skillet with 1 inch simmering water.
13. beat on low speed until it reaches 140 degrees- dont stop beating while it's in the water, if you have to remove the bowl to take temp, do so.
14. beat on high speed (in the water) exactly 5 minutes.
15. remove from heat, add vanilla and beat 2-3 more minutes until cool
16. assemble:.
17. spread lemon curd between the layers and frost with the 7 minute frosting.

butter, sugar, flour, eggs, milk, vanilla, lemon curd, water, cream of tartar, sugar, egg whites, corn syrup, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-layer-cake-447196 (may not work)