Lemon Curd Snack Cake

Lemon Curd Snack Cake

Recipe by SMDifficulty: Easy
Servings

9

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

35

minutes

This lemon curd snack cake is super quick and only takes 30 minutes to bake! I love the crumb texture on this cake! Who’s ready for Spring!

Ingredients

  • Curd:
  • * 3/4 cup lemon juice
    * 1 tbsp lemon zest
    * 3/4 cup granulated sugar
    * 2 large eggs
    * 1 large egg yolk
    * 6 tbsp unsalted butter

  • Cake:
  • * 8 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
    * 1 1/2 cup sugar
    * 3 eggs, room temp
    * 4 lemons, zested
    * 1 cup buttermilk
    * 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    * 2 cups flour
    * 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
    * 1/2 tsp baking soda
    * 1/2 tsp salt

  • Frosting:
  • * 8 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
    * 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
    * 3 1/2-4 cups powder sugar
    * 1 tsp vanilla extract
    * 2-3 tbsp heavy cream

Directions

  • Lemon curd: using a double boiler, add lemon juice, lemon zest, eggs, yolk and sugar to top of double boiler and whisk constantly till it thickens. About 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add in butter and continue to stir till combine. Pour into glass jar and cover. Let cool for 15 minutes and refrigerate overnight or till it sets. I suggest making the curd the night before but you can also buy lemon curd which will work!
  • Cake: beat butter and sugar till smooth. Add in eggs and combine. Add in lemon zest. Pour in buttermilk and vanilla extract. Add 1 cup of flour at a time till fully incorporated. Pour into greased 9×9 baking dish, lined with parchment paper. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees F.
  • Frosting: make frosting as cake cools. Beat together butter and cream cheese till smooth. Add in powder sugar and vanilla extract and beat till smooth. Add in heavy cream and combine.
  • Assemble: remove cake from pan. Poke holes into cake. Fill holes with lemon curd. Once fully cooled, frost cake and add dollops of lemon curd on top of frosting. Enjoy!

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