That my darlings is homemade lemon curd on top of the crumb cake.
I had a nearly overly ambitious baking moment and made this cake from a Southern Living recipe. I have never made lemon curd before but I will again. It is like lemon meringue pie filling only more luscious. I felt proud and accomplished after making the lemon curd. We are having lemon curd on biscuits for breakfast tomorrow.
Pride comes before a fall.
The cake recipe almost exhausted me. For what amounts to a coffee cake there is an extraordinary amount of fiddling with eggs and such. But it is all worth it for the end result. The lemon curd is dolloped on the batter and you swirl it through with a knife. Then a crumb topping is applied.
The folded egg whites make it rise beautifully.
Next time I will cut it while it is hot. I had remarkable restraint and did not cut it until our Bible study on Friday night. It is delicious and full of citrus flavor. The cake tastes like a sour cream pound cake recipe that I have been baking for over thirty years.
You can click on the cake and lemon curd recipe here.
I made the lemon curd one day and the cake the next day.
Lemon curd last for two weeks refrigerated.
You can make the cake without the lemon curd if you wish.
The lemon curd also can be added to cheese cake,
biscuits, scones, and many other desserts.
What is your favorite lemon dessert?
joy and peace
Olive
Olive...you know how I love lemon (still haven't made those cookies though!), so I loved seeing this yummy dessert. I have bought lemon curd in the jar so it's high time I made it myself. However, when I went to the link, the recipe is not showing up...just other lemon/cake recipes. You might want to check that out.
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Jane
The Lemon Curd recipe is linked in the list of ingredients in the crumb cake recipes.
DeleteI could curl up with bowls full of lemon curd and pass away an evening in biss. Although the cake might help the last bit go down. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteHi, the link worked for me and I did print it out. I love any lemon pie, cake or pudding. Lemons in anything. If lemons cured all diseases I would be in perfect health! I'm glad you warned us about the time frame. When I make this I'll start it after breakfast, and make the lemon curd the day before!
ReplyDeleteMakes me miss the lemon tree we had in the backyard when we lived in Arizona. Some wonderful desserts came out of that tree. :) This cake looks quite tasty!
ReplyDeleteI made packaged corn bread last night and was proud (**
ReplyDeleteI live vicariously through other's baking accomplishments and drool over the pictures, only imaging how recipes would taste ~ so thanks for that.
and the REALLY great photos. xo
Anything with lemons and I am very happy. That cake looks absolutely delicious.
ReplyDeleteOh Olive, you have my mouth watering! I love lemon curt but have never made it. I don't buy it either because there is so much sugar in it. I'm not suppose to have sugar because of diabetes.
ReplyDeleteYum! I've made lemon curd before and know what you mean. It is delicious! I love lemon desserts. I bet that was difficult to not cut into right after it was made! That's a pretty cake too.
ReplyDeleteThat looks wonderful and so lemony! I love lemon curd. The closest I have come to making it was a lemon trifle that I made once and it was delish!
ReplyDeletei will be sharing a carrot cake cupcake recipe this week. it has both lemon & orange within it ... all homemade ... a lot of work but so well worth it. in the long run. i'm exhausted after our luncheon ... we just got home. chillin' out now. it was fun. but a lot of work. ( :
ReplyDeleteUntil now, my favorite dessert was my mother's lemon meringue pie. She was a wonderful baker, always from scratch (there was no other way in her generation), and everything looked so easy and was delicious. It is hard to separate nostalgia from reality in trying to make a comparison, but I am going to make this delicious-looking cake. I need lemon this time of year! Thank you for the recipe, Olive. And I hope the roads aren't too treacherous. Thanks for stopping in today - Judy
ReplyDeleteI could just eat the lemon curd off the spoon. My mother used to make lemon custard cups. Don't know the official name, but they had a lemon "curdlike" portion at the bottom and a crusty, lemony top. They would bake in a pan of water in the oven. I haven't made them in years, but just looking at your lemon curd got my mouth watering and now I have a yearning for lemon. Got the lemon tree out back - what am I waiting for? Ann
ReplyDeleteoh my oh my!!! this looks amazing..lemon curd is my favorite lemon dessert..I have been eating it lately on english muffins because I am too lazy to bake anything. :-) but this inspires me...well, maybe... anyway I will pin it for later if I should need it...I have the southern Living issue too...I really should cook more..LOL
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I always loved lemon meringue pie...it makes my mouth water to think about it. I can't eat sugar any more but oh how I loved pie! Your recipe looks amazing, too!
ReplyDeleteI still haven't made lemon curd, it is something I'd like to try though. Your cake looks beautiful Olive! Love the swirly pic:@)
ReplyDeleteI read this recipe in Southern Living and was surprised to see they gave directions for using the microwave. I thought you always had to stir it over heat - and that was part of the required process. Did you try microwave? Your curd looks beautiful!!! I love lemon anything.
ReplyDeleteSee you tomorrow morning for biscuits!
D*E*L*I*C*I*O*U*S...
ReplyDeleteI LoVe Lemon Curd ~ and Olive your **Sweet Treat** looks Wonderfully "Sinful"!*!*!
Hugs - Jeanine Burkhardt
OMGOSH! I saw the lemon curd recipe in Southern Living. And I love lemon curd and thought, 'oh boy gotta make this'. Then reality kicked me in the shins and I realized that I would probably burn down the kitchen in my attempt at real lemon curd. Yours looks beautiful! Want me to try it for you ;)
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"her" and Romeo
Perfect timing as I've been wanting to try and make lemon curd! Heading over to check out the recipe now. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGood Afternoon Olive, I adore lemon curd, it is something which I tend to make in the Summer time, but I have never added it to a cake and this one sounds lovely. I have bookmarked it to make when my mother visits later in the year as I know she will really enjoy a slice....or maybe I will make it before so we can "taste test" ....any excuse to eat a nice piece of cake. Thank you for the recipe.
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Daphne
This looks absolutely delicious! I love anything lemon, and I eat lemon curd straight from the jar! LOL One of these long weekends I will give this a try, it looks so yummy!
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Patti
Hi Olive... oooh that looks so good!... I love anything lemon... especially lemon filled Danish... xoxo Julie Marie
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of lemon curd, but my mouth is watering. Looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteI love all things lemon, Olive!
ReplyDeleteI like lemon squares or bars -- but not if they taste eggy!
I love the lemonade cake I found on Pinterest and made a few months ago too. What's not to love about a lemon?
(I also love her cousin, Mr. Lime too )
:)
This looks amazing.
Wish I was in your Bible study!
That looks delicious, Olive! I love lemon meringue pie. I haven't had it in awhile though since being diagnosed with Celiac's {can't eat the pie crust}, but recently I found a gluten free pie crust at a health food store. I've got lots of plans to make stuff I could eat before ~ like said pie and quiche.
ReplyDeleteOlive, You are a temptress...that looks so yummy. I do love coffeecakes. The only goodies I have had lately are sugar free cookies and chocolates. I really need more exercise than anything. :):) xo,Susie
ReplyDeleteLemon cured is heavenly and it has to be homemade - store bought doesn't cut...
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are mouth-watering. I love lemon-meringue pie!
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