Ingredients
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
For the cake layers:
4 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, room temp
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
4 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
For the Swiss Buttercream:
2 ¼ cups sugar
9 large egg whites
1 teaspoon lemon juice
pinch of salt
1 ¼ pounds butter, room temp, cut into small pieces
For frosting layers:
Lemon curd
crumbled meringue cookies
Optional toppings:
Sparkler Candles
Fresh Fruit
Flowers
Meringue cookies
Preparation
