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Lemon Curd Cake
Lemon Curd Cake
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Lemon Curd Cake

4.5
15 mins
35 mins
Easy
10

Make the most of the lemon season and enjoy the bright fresh flavour of our Lemon Curd Cake. This light, fluffy cake is layered with tangy lemon curd and is sure delight.

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  • Ingredients
  • Method

Ingredients

  • 2 cups self-raising flour
  • 1 cup Chelsea White Sugar
  • 100g butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups lemon curd

Lemon Curd

  • 4 large lemons
  • 100g butter
  • 2 cups Chelsea White Sugar
  • 4 eggs

Chelsea Products in Recipe

Icing Sugar

Icing Sugar

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White Sugar

White Sugar

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{has_more=true, offset=20, total=25, results=[{comment_text=Tasty but better with improvements. Like others suggested I added an extra egg and 25g more butter. I checked the cake at 30mins and it was already done, it was quite dry to eat but delicious. My oven tends to run cold too.I also added a little rind to the mix and did my mum's lemon curd that's cornflour, caster sugar, juice, yolks and butter., approved=true, user_name=Mel, hs_createdate=1702249876514, rating_new__1_5_=4, id=11175392645}, {comment_text=So yummy! I found the lemon curd really tricky it just wouldn't work! so I substituted it for fresh raspberries and blueberries and it was delicious!, approved=true, user_name=Danielle, hs_createdate=1702249872834, rating_new__1_5_=4, id=11175621532}, {comment_text=Loved the curd, bottom part of the cake was a little dry but otherwise delicious, approved=true, user_name=Kripspy, hs_createdate=1702249869270, rating_new__1_5_=4, id=11175430965}, {comment_text=So quick and easy to make . Lemon curds was already made so this made us super simple. Went down well with the family. Great way to use all the lemons on my trees., approved=true, user_name=Emma, hs_createdate=1702249869078, rating_new__1_5_=5, id=11175656312}, {comment_text=Chef here, ran out of bought in cakes, had to make my own, opted for a lemon curd sponge and a special recipe sticky date, i got slammed for lunch split my butter mix. Ended up with clarified butter and ghee...(Oh Gee). Decided to risk it and whisk the butters back together and add the egg to my surprise, it didnt scramble and it worked even after ruining the butter.Thanks for saving me. desserts arent my speciality.Tastes absolutely awful! But i dont do well with lemons (So its actually perfect ;) ) well done., approved=true, user_name=Anon, hs_createdate=1702249862856, rating_new__1_5_=5, id=11175451914}, {comment_text=Made it for morning tea at work - gorgeous - now they want it again!!! Used a different Lemon Curd recipe tho, approved=true, hs_createdate=1702249860689, rating_new__1_5_=5, id=11175545720}, {comment_text=Love this cake so yummy with runny cream, approved=true, user_name=Glenda Page, hs_createdate=1702249860151, rating_new__1_5_=5, id=11175501413}, {comment_text=Could you add 3/4 cup of Greek Honey Yogurt to recipe to make it moist as some said the bottom of cake was a bit dry, approved=true, user_name=Sue, hs_createdate=1702249859280, rating_new__1_5_=5, id=11175572513}, {comment_text=Mine just turned into a giant biscuit!!! What did I do wrong????, approved=true, user_name=Disaster chief, hs_createdate=1702249855643, rating_new__1_5_=3, id=11175575711}, {comment_text=This is an easy yet delicious cake thanks for sharing, approved=true, user_name=Liz, hs_createdate=1702249855276, rating_new__1_5_=5, id=11175538474}]}
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Method

Preheat oven to 180C. 

Place flour, sugar and butter in a food processor and blend until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add eggs and mix to a soft dough. 

Press 2/3 of dough into a well-greased or baking-paper-lined 25 cm springform cake tin. Spread lemon curd over dough and crumble small pieces of remaining dough over curd layer.

Bake for 35-40 minutes at 180C. Cool on a wire rack.

Dust with icing sugar and serve with whipped cream. Extra lemon curd can be served as a sauce.

Lemon Curd
Finely grate lemon rind and squeeze the juice of the lemons. Place in a bowl, add butter and sugar. Place bowl over a saucepan of hot water and heat until the butter has melted. In a separate bowl beat the eggs and add to lemon mixture stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Cool.

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