LEMON CAK RECIPES

Steps:

• Peel and dice potatoes and add to a large pot. Cover with water and salt the water. Bring to boil over medium heat, and cook until tender. Drain the potatoes and return to hot pot to dry. Transfer potatoes to a bowl. Soften cream cheese in a microwavable bowl and microwave the cream cheese for 20 seconds on high. Add to the potatoes along with sour cream, scallions, zest, egg, salt and pepper, to taste. Mash potatoes to combine mixture.
• Heat the oil and butter in nonstick skillet over medium heat. Drop 2-inch mounds of potatoes into skillet and gently press down to flatten a bit. Crisp potatoes until deeply golden on each side, about 7 to 8 minutes total. Mixture makes 8 golden cakes.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, add eggs butter, buttermilk and mix until fluffy.
• Add chocolate cake mix, cocoa powder and mix until just combined. There might be a few lumps and that's perfectly fine. Don't over-mix!
• Pour this batter into two greased and floured round cake pans (Dimensions: 8x2), lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
• Allow the cakes to cool to room temperature.
• While the cakes are baking and cooling, prepare coconut pecan frosting and ganache.
• Trim sides of the cake (optional) and if there is a dome, trim the top so that the cake is flat (required).
• Place one cake on a serving dish.
• Use a spatula to spread frosting on top.
• Drizzle spoonfuls of chocolate ganache.
• Then, place the other cake on top and press gently to secure it into place.
• Use a spatula to spread frosting on top again.
• Drizzle spoonfuls of chocolate ganache again. Enjoy!