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How To: Make Lemon Cake Filling

How to make a decadent, delicious lemon cake filling that is good enough to just eat with a spoon! This is a super easy lemon filling recipe.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 1771 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
  • 2/3 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup of butter
  • 3/4 cup of white sugar
  • 5 egg yolks

Instructions

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  1. In a medium sized pot, whisk the cornstarch into the lemon juice completely while it's cold (thus no lumps) and add in the grated lemon zest as well.
  2. Put the butter and sugar in and heat on a medium burner, stirring every few minutes to ensure nothing burns and it is mixed well.
  3. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly and let boil for a minute.
  4. Remove from the heat.
  5. Take the egg yolks and whisk them until they are light yellow.
  6. You now need to temper the eggs, which means you take some of the hot liquid from the pot and whisk it into the egg yolks completely.Whisk the yolks into the pot of hot liquid until incorporated thoroughly.
  7. Return to the stove, cooking for another minute or two, whisking the entire time.
  8. Cool for an hour or so until it's set and thick, ready to be used between cake layers.

Notes

  • This is also good on toast, just like a lemon curd is!
  • This recipe yields around 1 1/2 cups of filling ,enough for a layer cake.

Nutrition Information

Calories 1771kcal (89%) Carbohydrates 177g (59%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 116g (178%) Saturated Fat 66g (330%) Cholesterol 1220mg (407%) Sodium 858mg (36%) Potassium 265mg (8%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 154g (308%) Vitamin A 4135IU (83%) Vitamin C 78.5mg (87%) Calcium 159mg (16%) Iron 2.5mg (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1771

% Daily Value*

Calories 1771kcal 89%
Carbohydrates 177g 59%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 116g 178%
Saturated Fat 66g 330%
Cholesterol 1220mg 407%
Sodium 858mg 36%
Potassium 265mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 154g 308%
Vitamin A 4135IU 83%
Vitamin C 78.5mg 87%
Calcium 159mg 16%
Iron 2.5mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.