Moist, buttery, and packed with lemon flavour, this Lemon Curd Filled Loaf is perfect for afternoon tea or as a dessert. The cake has a filling that not only complements the flavours of the cake itself, but also takes this treat to another level.
Lots of lemon flavour in this Lemon Curd Cake Loaf because of the two distinct lemon flavour layers. The first is in the lemon-infused cake batter, the second is the lemon curd centre. The lemon flavour is very predominant in this recipe.
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Originally published in October 2022. This recipe is now only available in The Sweet Stuff Cookbook on Amazon.
Why Infuse the Sugar with Lemon Zest?
To make this recipe, the lemon zest is beaten with the sugars for a couple of minutes. This process allows the lemon flavour to infuse into the sugar.
By doing this, the lemon flavour is released and becomes more intense in the final product.
Homemade or Store-Bought Lemon Curd?
Mostly, we use store-bought lemon curd. It is quicker to make this recipe using store-bought, but homemade works just as well.
Our go-to lemon curd for making this cake is PC Black Label brand because of the quality of the product.
Serving and Storing
Serving this cake is easy. Slice the loaf and serve it as it is with tea or coffee. Or even a glass of milk. In the summer, we like to serve this cake with iced tea or lemonade.
Keep the cake fresh by wrapping it in plastic wrap or an airtight container. It is best kept in the fridge if the entire loaf is not going to be consumed the day it is baked. The lemon curd may go bad if left out too long.
This cake is good both cold and at room temperature.
If you like this recipe, check out our Blueberry Lemon Loaf. And leave a comment below to help others who stumble upon this recipe.
Originally published in October 2022. This recipe is now only available in The Sweet Stuff Cookbook on Amazon.
I love how the lemon curd is incoporated into this recipe! My family loves everything lemon so this lemon curd cake is going on the menu! Silly question…do you have a lemon zester you love? This seems to be a struggle for me as each one I have purchased just doesn’t seem to work!
I like to use a Microplane, which can be used for many other foods like parmesan, nutmeg and chocolate. My favourite is made by Star Frit, but there are similar ones that work just as well.
Oh wow. That looks good. I’ve been looking for some new cake recipes as the holidays are nearing. Thanks!
Nicely done and delicious. BTW, I second the recommendation of a Microplane — they are great.
Delicious cake! I love the trick with mixing lemon zest in sugar first. It brings out a lovely and intense lemon flavour!