Description
Silky smooth lemon curd cake with cream cheese frosting delivers zesty citrus notes balanced by rich, tangy cream cheese. Fresh ingredients and careful technique ensure delightful results you can confidently create at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3.5 to 4 cups (420 to 480 grams) powdered sugar
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 8 tablespoons (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 to 3 tablespoons (30 to 45 mL) heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cooling: Allow the freshly baked cake to cool completely within the baking pan, ensuring temperature equilibrium and structural stability.
- Transferring: Delicately relocate the cooled cake onto a decorative serving platter, maintaining its structural integrity.
- Preparing: Puncture the cake’s surface with a fork or skewer, creating uniform perforations approximately 1/2 inch deep to enhance lemon curd absorption.
- Infusing: Meticulously fill each perforation with vibrant lemon curd, allowing the citrusy essence to penetrate and elevate the cake’s flavor profile.
- Frosting: Apply a smooth, comprehensive layer of frosting across the entire cake surface using an offset spatula, ensuring consistent coverage.
- Garnishing: Artfully distribute additional lemon curd dollops atop the frosted cake, creating an visually appealing and appetizing presentation.
- Serving: Slice the cake into precise wedges, revealing its intricate layers and inviting guests to indulge in this delectable dessert.
Notes
- Cooling Technique: Allow the cake to cool completely inside the baking pan to prevent structural breakdown and ensure stable texture.
- Perforation Method: Use a clean fork or skewer to create uniform 1/2-inch deep holes, enabling maximum lemon curd absorption and flavor distribution.
- Curd Infusion Strategy: Methodically fill each perforation with lemon curd, allowing the citrus mixture to penetrate deep into the cake’s interior for enhanced taste.
- Decorative Finishing: Apply frosting smoothly with an offset spatula and garnish with strategic lemon curd dollops to create an elegant and appetizing presentation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg