6-Inch Sunshine Citrus Cake - Recipe Tweets

Ingredients

• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 large egg
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons citrus zest
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whole milk, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup fresh citrus juice
• 6 ounces full-fat block cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream or heavy whipping cream
• optional