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Lemon Curd Cake

Lemon Curd Cake

Delight in this Lemon Curd Cake featuring a gluten-free base and a delicious zesty filling.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 360 kcal

Equipment

  • Food Processor
  • Springform Tin
  • Saucepan
  • Cling Wrap

Ingredients
  

For the Cake

  • 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose/plain flour See Note 1
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup caster/superfine sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter at cool room temperature
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten, at room temperature
  • icing/powdered sugar for dusting

For the Lemon Curd Filling

  • ½ cup lemon juice - strained
  • ½ cup caster/superfine sugar
  • 1 large egg - lightly beaten
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter - cut into cubes

Instructions
 

For the Cake

  • Preheat your oven to 180 Degrees C (355 F). Grease and line the base and sides of a 17 cm (6.5”) spring-form tin with non-stick baking paper.
  • Add flour, baking powder, sugar, butter and lightly beaten egg to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse until the mixture just starts to come together.
  • Tip the mixture onto some cling wrap. Gently bring it together then divide the mixture and press ⅔ into the base of the prepared tin, reserving the remaining ⅓ for the topping.
  • Make the lemon curd as per the instructions below. Pour the hot lemon curd onto the cake base.
  • As evenly as possible, crumble the remaining mixture over the top of the curd. It will spread a little during baking.
  • Bake until lightly golden brown - about 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and cool completely in the pan. Gluten-free baked goods are often fragile, so it is important that the cake is cooled before removing from the tin.
  • Gently remove the side of the spring-form tin. Remove the baking paper, place the cake on a serving platter and dust the cake with icing/powdered sugar.

Lemon Curd Filling

  • Place all filling ingredients in a saucepan. Over a low heat, stir until the butter has melted and the curd thickens, just below boiling point. Do not use high heat to avoid scrambling the egg.

Notes

The cake is delicious served on its own, with some whipped cream or no-churn vanilla ice cream. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 27mgPotassium: 184mgFiber: 2gSugar: 35gCalcium: 87mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, dessert, Gluten-Free Cake, Lemon Curd Cake, lemon dessert, Spring Cake
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