Best Lemon Curd Filling Recipes

WHITE LAYER CAKE WITH LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 9-by-2-inch round cake pans; line bottoms with parchment paper rounds. Butter parchment, and dust with flour, tapping out excess; set aside.
• Into a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture in three parts, alternating with milk and beginning and ending with flour; beat until just combined. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; set aside.
• In the clean bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites on low speed until foamy. With mixer running, gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar; beat on high speed until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 4 minutes. Do not overbeat. Gently fold a third of the egg-white mixture into the butter-flour mixture until combined. Gently fold in remaining whites.
• Divide batter evenly between prepared pans, smoothing with an offset spatula. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until cakes are golden brown and a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer pans to a wire rack to cool 20 minutes. Invert cakes onto rack; peel off parchment. Reinvert cakes, and let them cool completely, top sides up.
• Using a serrated knife, trim tops of cake layers to make level. Place one layer on a serving plate, cut side up. Using a pastry bag fitted with a coupler, pipe frosting around the perimeter. This dam will prevent the lemon curd filling from seeping out. Fill cake with lemon curd. Place other cake layer on top, cut side down. Spread entire cake with frosting, swirling to cover.

FULL HOUSE: COCONUT CUPCAKES, LEMON CURD FILLING, COCONUT-LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING, TOASTED COCONUT

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with 15 regular-size cupcake liners.
• In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk together thoroughly.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk the egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and whisk until the eggs whites form a soft meringue. Remove the egg white mixture from the mixing bowl and set aside.
• Using the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and remaining 1 cup sugar. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the flour and coconut milk, alternating between the two, beginning and ending with the flour. Once all the flour has been added, mix until smooth. Scrape down the sides and beat in the egg white mixture until smooth.
• Fill the cupcake liners two-thirds full and bake until the tops are golden brown and the cupcakes are baked through, about 25 minutes. Rotate the cupcake pans halfway through the baking process.
• For the lemon curd: In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs. Stir in the butter, lemon zest and lemon juice and mix until smooth. Microwave on high for 1 minute and stir. Repeat 5 times, or until thick.
• For the buttercream: In the bowl of an electric stand mixer using the paddle attachment, cream the butter until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Beat in the extracts and lemon zest and beat until light and fluffy.
• For the coconut: While cupcakes are baking, spread the shredded coconut over a sheet pan and toast and until light brown, about 7 minutes.
• To assemble: Once the cupcakes are cool, core out the middle of each cupcake and generously fill with the lemon curd. Fill a pastry bag equipped with desired pastry tip with coconut-lemon buttercream. Pipe the buttercream over the top of each cupcake and sprinkle with toasted coconut.

LEMON CAKE WITH LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Generously grease shaped Bundt® pan and Bundt® Tunnel Insert with shortening and lightly flour, or spray with baking spray with flour. Line 4 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and egg whites with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in lemon peel. Place 4 cups batter in Bundt pan. Place tunnel insert on center of Bundt pan. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with remaining batter.
• Bake cake 35 to 40 minutes and cupcakes 18 to 20 minutes. Using sharp or serrated knife, immediately cut off excess cake across top of Bundt and tunnel insert pans. Carefully loosen insert pan; remove. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes; remove cake from pan to cooling rack, placing cake tunnel side down. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Turn cake over and spoon lemon curd into tunnel. Place cake filled side down on serving plate. Top cake with melted orange marmalade if desired. Store covered in refrigerator.

GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES WITH LEMON CURD FILLING AND WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Make the lemon curd filling: 1. Cream the butter and sugar in the smaller bowl of the stand mixer (with the whip attachment). 2. Mix in the eggs and then the lemon juice. (Mixture will look curdled.) 3. Transfer to a small pot and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (about 15 minutes.) The curd should coat the back of a spoon and register 170 degrees F on a thermometer. Do not allow it to boil. 4. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon zest. Transfer to a heat safe vessel, cover the surface with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cooled. Make the gingerbread cupcakes: 5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 6. Place the flours, sugar, spices, baking soda, and salt in the larger bowl of the stand mixer, and mix on low speed (with the paddle attachment) to combine. 7. Add the cold, cubed butter, and continue to mix on low speed for 2-3 minutes, or until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. 8. Stir in the eggs until incorporated. Mixture will resemble cookie dough. 9. Add the Greek yogurt, molasses, and fresh ginger, and continue to mix until combined. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl, and beat for about 90 seconds to aerate the batter and develop the cake's structure. 10. Fill each well of a paper-lined cupcake pan with 1/4 cup of batter, and bake for 20 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. 11. Cool completely, fill with lemon curd, and top with whipped cream. Make the whipped cream: 12. Place 2 tablespoons heavy cream in a small bowl, and sprinkle the powdered gelatin over the surface. Allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir gently and warm slightly in the microwave (about 15 seconds). Stir again to ensure that the gelatin has dissolved. Allow to cool slightly. 13. Place the remaining cream in the smaller bowl of the stand mixer, and whip on high speed (with the whip attachment), until slightly thickened. 14. Add the sugar, and continue to whip until the soft peak stage. 15. Add the cooled gelatin mixture and whip until the stiff peak stage. 16. Pipe onto Gingerbread Cupcakes, and sprinkle on chopped candied ginger for garnish.

TASSIE CUPS WITH LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• tassie cups.
• place all ingredients in a processor and pulse till mixture forms a ball, wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.
• preheat oven to 350.
• form pastry into 24 small balls.
• press into ungreased muffin tins and bake for 20 minutes or till light brown.
• curd filling.
• place zest and sugar into food processor and process till combined.
• add lemon juice and eggs process till smooth.
• slowly add butter to mixture pulsing as you go.
• place filling in a double boiler or use a glass bowl over simmering water and cook for 5 minutes or until thick.
• remove tassie cups from tins and spoon filling into the depression and serve.
• lemon curd is good for 3 weeks in a jar in the fridge.
• time includes chill time.

LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• In a non-reactive saucepan, whisk yolk and sugar until well combined.
• Add remaining ingredients except lemon zest.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly (Do not whisk), until thickened and you see the first bubble.
• DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL.
• Pour through strainer, stir in zest.
• chill in refrigerator with plastic wrap pressed on top of curd to prevent skin forming.

LEMON TEA COOKIES WITH LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in flour until dough forms. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes for easier handling.
• Heat oven to 350°F Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Press thumb into center of each ball to make indentation.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Fill cookies with lemon curd. Sprinkle powdered sugar over cookies.

LEMON CURD FILLING (FOR A THREE LAYER CAKE)

Steps:

• 1. Place all ingredients in a medium, heavy bottomed, pan.
• 2. Using med/lo heat, whisk constantly until thickened. You will need to whisk a little faster toward the end and even use an on burner/off burner technique. You do not want to scramble the eggs.
• 3. When thickened, transfer immediately to a bowl to stop the cooking process. Place bowl in another bowl of ice water if you want to use right away. Otherwise, cover with plastic when cooled and keep in the refrigerator until ready to use. Lemon Curd can be made a day or two in advance of baking your cake.
• 4. This makes plenty for a 3 layer 9 inch cake. Frost the sides, if desired, with your favorite white icing.
• 5. Note: lemon curd must be kept refrigerated. Your cake can set out for an hour before slicing. Return any unused cake to the fridge.

(LEMON CURD) LEMON CHEESE FILLING AND ICING

Steps:

• 1. In a stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water, whisk together the eggs and sugar until well blended.
• 2. Then add the and lemon juice and blend with the sugar/egg mixture.
• 3. Cook; stirring constantly (to prevent it from curdling) until the mixture becomes thick. It will be the consistency of sour cream -or as Mama stated, until it looks yellow-orange and has holes like Swiss cheese. This will take approximately 10 minutes.
• 4. Remove from heat and immediately pour through a fine strainer to remove any lumps (If you only simmer it and stir constantly, you many not have lumps.).
• 5. Cut the butter into small pieces and whisk into the mixture until the butter has melted. Add the lemon zest and let cool. The lemon curd will continue to thicken as it cools.
• 6. Cover immediately (so a skin doesn't form). While still warm, spread filling between 4 layers of cake; Pour filling over top of cake and let it go down the sides of cake (Or you can use a different icing from the filling).
• 7. Use right away or refrigerate for up to a week. I am having this spooned over some fresh berries tomorrow night. Yummy!!
• 8. NOTE 1: ** ALWAYS USE FRESH LEMON JUICE - do not use the bottled lemon juice.NOTE 1:
• 9. NOTE 2: I find that removing the stringy white substance (that balances the yolk within the albumin) and whisking the eggs and sugar - BEFORE adding the lemon juice helps to attain a smooth consistency that usually eliminates lumps from forming -no lumps = no straining.
• 10. NOTE 3: You can store it in a air-tight jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week (If you don't want to use it right away.) OR if you are good at canning, you can prepare it in canning jars and have the treat on hand all the time -also makes great gifts!
• 11. USING ONLY YOLKS: As I mentioned above, Mother used only yolks -this made for a darker yellowy-orange result. And the "holes" were more visible when cooking. I like it with and without the egg whites -but it is lighter (color and consistency) using both the yolks and whites. If you want to try it with just the yolks, use 6 large yolks.

LEMON MERINGUE CAKE WITH LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• For meringue, beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl stiff peaks form. Slowly add powdered sugar and continue beating until mixture is thick and creamy. Beat in vanilla. Mound meringue into two 8-inch circles (one on each baking sheet)
• Reduce the temperature to 245 degrees F (118 degrees C) and place meringues in the oven. Cook for 90 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave meringues in until cooled, 2 to 4 hours. Remove from the oven and set aside until needed.
• While the meringue is cooling, prepare lemon curd filling: Bring water to a steady simmer in a double-boiler pan over medium heat. In the top portion of the double boiler, off the heat, whisk together lemon juice, eggs, and egg yolks. Place the top portion of the double boiler over the simmering water and continue to whisk until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add butter and whisk until it is melted into the mixture. Remove from the heat, cover, and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray the bottom and sides of an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Line the bottom pan with parchment paper and spray that with cooking spray. Dust with flour.
• Prepare cake: Sift cake flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.
• Cream sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs and beat until incorporated. Mix in milk, lemon zest, and vanilla and lemon extracts until smooth. Slowly add dry ingredients and mix just until blended. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove cake from the oven and set on a wire rack until completely cool, about 30 minutes. Run a butter knife around the edges to ensure the sides are free; remove cake from the pan and set aside.
• Whip cream for topping in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl with an electric mixer. Add sugar and beat until incorporated.
• Place one meringue on a platter. Drizzle with some lemon curd and place the cake layer on top. Drizzle more lemon curd and place the second meringue on top. Top with whipped cream and garnish with lemon zest.

LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and lemon juice in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture coats the back of a spoon, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in butter, piece by piece. Add lemon zest, and let cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap, and transfer to the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.
• When you need the filling, chill a metal bowl and whisk in the freezer, then use to whip together cream and confectioners' sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold cream mixture into lemon curd; chill in refrigerator for at least 20 minutes before using.

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 160ºC/140ºC fan.
• Line 2 8inch tins with greaseproof paper.
• Grate the milk chocolate (110g).
• Put all of the ingredients into a large bowl (200g self-raising flour, 40g cocoa powder, 230g caster sugar, 4 large eggs, 240g soft margarine, ¼ tsp vanilla extract, 2 tsp milk and the grated chocolate) mix on a low speed until fully combined.
• Divide the mixture evenly between the two tins. Make sure you spread the mixture out so it is even.
• Put the tins in the oven and cook for 50 minutes. After 50 minutes put a skewer in the middle and check if it comes out clean. If not, pop back in the oven for 10 more minutes and look again.
• When cooked, remove the cakes from the oven and leave to cool in the tins for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, remove the cakes from their tins and carefully peel off the greaseproof paper and pop them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Once cooled, use a knife to carve off the top of the bottom cake (so it's flat and the top part of the cake will sit on it nicely).
• Spread the lemon curd evenly on top of the bottom part of the cake.
• Carefully place the top part of the cake on top.
• To melt your chocolate coating, break the chocolate into squares and put into a glass bowl.
• Place over a pan of barely simmering water.
• You need to melt the chocolate very slowly, only stirring now and again or it will go hard. Be patient, it's worth it!
• One melted spread over the cake.
• Leave to cool. Store in an airtight container.

INDIVIDUAL PISTACHIO BUNDT CAKES WITH LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• For the lemon curd: In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine the sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, egg yolks and whole eggs, and whisk to combine. Cook, stirring frequently, until the temperature reaches about 168 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, 6 to 10 minutes; the curd should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter, a piece at a time, whisking each addition until fully combined.
• Transfer the curd to a bowl and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the curd to prevent a skin from forming. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• For the Bundt cakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grind the pistachios to a powder in a small food processor or grinder.
• Brush two 6-cavity mini Bundt pans with butter and dust with the pistachio powder.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until completely combined. Beat in the pistachio cream and sour cream.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture in two additions. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the batter into each Bundt mold and smooth batter on top.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 minutes. Invert the cakes onto a wire rack and let cool.
• Fill each cake center with 2 tablespoons of the chilled lemon curd.

THE REALTOR'S EASY LEMON CURD (LEMON FILLING)

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together in a heavy bottom sauce pan. I shake the water and cornstarch together in a jar first and then add them to the pan to avoid lumps.
• Bring to a rolling boil and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Chill or cool before using.

SWISS ROLL WITH LEMON-CURD FILLING

Steps:

• To make lemon curd:.
• In 2 quart saucepan combine butter, sugar, lemon juice and egg yolks.
• Cook over lowest heat possible, stirring constantly until mixture is thick enough to evenly coat the back of a spoon.
• Do NOT let your mixture boil, the eggs will curdle.
• Pour into small bowl and stir in lemon peel.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Swiss Roll:.
• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Coat bottom and sides of 11x17 in jelly roll pan with 1 tbsp of melted butter.
• Line pan with wax paper, allow to extend over the sides.
• Brush paper with remaining butter and sprinkle with 2 tbsp of all purpose flour, tipping to spread evenly.
• Turn pan over and tap to remove extra flour.
• With beater or wire whisk beat sugar and eggs together until light and fluffy.
• A little at a time, sift self rising flour over eggs.
• Fold gently together with rubber spatula, do NOT overmix.
• Pour batter into lined pan and spread evenly.
• Bake on middle rack for 10 minutes or until top is a light golden color and has began to lift from the sides of the pan.
• Remove from oven and dust evenly with superfine sugar.
• Turn it out on a sheet of wax paper and peel away paper.
• Spread lemon curd mixture on top and gently, starting at edge, roll into a cylinder.
• Cool.
• To serve, cut into 1/2 inch slices.

LEMON CURD FILLING FOR LEMON MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• Whisk together egg yolks and eggs. Combine with sugar and lemon juice in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until mixture coats the back of a spoon.
• Remove pan from heat and stir to cool slightly. Strain through a sieve into a small bowl and add butter, a piece at a time, stirring until smooth. Stir in zest and let cool completely before using.

SWISS ROLL WITH LEMON - CURD FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Using a pastry brush, coat the bottom and sides of an ll-by-17-inch jelly-roll pan with 1 tablespoon of softened butter. Line the pan with a 22-inch-long strip of wax paper, and let the paper extend over the ends of the pan.
• Brush the remaining butter over the paper, and sprinkle 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour over it, tipping the pan to spread the flour evenly. Invert the pan and rap it sharply to remove the excess.
• With a whisk or a rotary or electric beater, beat the 6 tablespoons of sugar and the eggs together until the mixture is light and fluffy. A little at a time, sift the self-rising flour over the eggs, folding the mixture together gently but thoroughly with a rubber spatula. Do not overmix.
• Pour the batter into the jelly-roll pan and, with a spatula, spread it out evenly. Bake in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes, or until the top is a light golden color and the cake has begun to come away from the sides of the pan.
• Remove the cake from the oven and dust it evenly with the superfine sugar. Then turn it out on a sheet of wax paper and gently peel off the paper.
• Spread the top of the cake evenly with lemon curd and, starting at the long edge, roll it into a cylinder. Cool to room temperature. To serve, cut the cake into 1-inch slices and arrange the slices attractively on a plate.

MAGNOLIA BAKERY'S LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• In a medium-size saucepan, whisk the first five ingredients until thoroughly combined.
• Get the saucepan on low heat to warm the mixture, and slowly augment the heat to medium. All the while stiring with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
• Cook for about 20 minutes until thick and bubbly.
• Remove from heat and add the butter, one piece at a time, stirring to incorporate.
• Place in the refrigerator until firm.
• Note: After cooking the mixture for about 5 minutes, it looked curdled so I strained it and then put it in a glass bowl over a pot with water on a high simmer. I cooked it for about 25 more minutes until it was quite thick and coated the back of a spoon. Then I strained it again and added the butter. It was deliciously tart like lemon curd should be.
• A sterile mason jar would be perfect for keeping this inches.

GINGERBREAD MUFFINS WITH LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. 2. Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. 3. Whisk the wet ingredients in a medium bowl or blend in a food processor. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir just until mixed. Do not overstir. 4. Spoon the batter into a greased or papered muffin tin. Fill each cup nearly to the top. 5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. 6. Cool the muffins at least 10 minutes before removing from the tin. When the muffins have cooled to room temperature, squeeze about a tablespoon of lemon curd into each, using a pastry tube.

TASSIE CUPS WITH LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the Tassie Cups: Place all of the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until the mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
• Form the pastry into 24 small balls; press with fingers into the bottom and up the sides of ungreased miniature muffin tins. Bake for 20 minutes, until lightly browned.
• For the Filling: Place the zest and sugar in a food processor and process until combined. Add the lemon juice and eggs and process until smooth. Slowly add the butter to the mixture, pulsing as you go.
• Place the mixture in the top of a double boiler and cook over simmering water for about 5 minutes, until thick and sugar has dissolved.
• Remove tassie cups from muffin tins, spoon lemon curd in the center and serve.
• Yield: 24 cups
• Cook's Note: Lemon curd will keep in a jar in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
• Thanks to Paula Deen