Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of this luscious lemon curd cake, a perfect balance of sweet and tangy notes that will brighten any occasion.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Additional:
- 1 cup lemon curd (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Fresh berries and lemon slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease/flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in eggs, vanilla, lemon juice, and zest.
- Combine: Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk in three parts, mixing until just combined.
- Bake: Pour batter into pan, bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and assemble: Cool cake, slice horizontally, spread lemon curd, stack layers, whip cream, and garnish.
Notes
- For enhanced flavor, brush cake layers with lemon syrup before adding the curd.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
