Frankfurter Kranz Buttercream Filled Cake

This recipe is posted by request-please read through recipe as there are some options in flavorings.

Preheat oven to 350f.

Cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs , one at a time , beating well after each addition.

Mix in grated lemon rind.

Sift flour again with cornstarch and baking powder.

Gradually stir in butter-egg mixture until thoroughly blended.

Butter and flour a cake ring mold and tap out excess flour.

Pour batter into pan.

Bake in the lower half of oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour-test with a toothpick.

Cool in pan on a rack.

Praline topping or krokant----------------.

Place the butter and sugar in a fry pan over low heat , and stir constantly until the sugar is lightly browned and melted.

Stir in nuts and pour onto a greased or buttered flat serving plate.

When cold and hard , crack praline topping into small pieces.

Butter cream filling---------------.

Over low heat , cook sugar , water and cornstarch , stirring until dissolved.

Bring to a boil , and stir until mixture forms a soft ball when dropped in cold water-238f on candy thermometer',.

butter, granulated sugar, eggs, lemon, rind of, flour, cornstarch, baking powder, sugar, almonds, egg yolks, water