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This Lemon Curd Cake Will Make Your Momma Proud

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at NYU chapter.

With Mother’s day right around the corner, make your mom proud with a dense vanilla cake filled with luscious lemon curd that is as bright and sunny as the queen herself. So show your mom that you’re officially an adult this year with a cake that says “I love you!” as well as “I can bake without burning the dorm down!”

This Lemon Curd Cake Will Make Your Momma Proud

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time:1 hour Cook time: 30 minutesTotal time: 1 minuteServings:5 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Begin by cutting your cake into layers. We cut ours into three, but feel free to stick with just two layers if you’re worried about messing it up. Use a breadknife for best results.

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    Combine the confectioners sugar, vanilla extract and heavy whipping cream. Whip until you achieve stiff peaks.

    #SpoonTip: Fold in a tablespoon or two of lemon curd to your whipped cream for an extra punch of lemon.

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    Transfer half of the whipped cream to a piping bag fitted with the tip of your choice.

    #SpoonTip: If you don’t have a piping bag, a resealable plastic bag with the tip cut off works just as well.

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    Pipe a ring of whipped cream around the edge of the first layer of cake.

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    Fill the center with the lemon curd and top it with the second layer of cake.

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    Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the next layer of cake.

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    Frost the sides of the cake with the other half of the whipped cream.

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    Use the remaining whipped cream to decorate the rest of the cake. Make your mom proud.

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    Cut and serve the cake to the most important queen (sorry, Beyoncé) in your life: your mom.

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