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Zitronenkuchen mit Lemon Curd und Buttercreme
A light lemon sponge layered with homemade lemon curd, lemon syrup and a soft cream-cheese whipped cream.
From YouTube · Jan 28, 2026
A light lemon sponge layered with homemade lemon curd, lemon syrup and a soft cream-cheese whipped cream.
40 min
Prep time
50 min
Cook time
2 hrs
Total time
8
Yield
Ingredients
19 ingredients- LEMON SPONGE
- 5 eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- 10 g vanilla sugar
- 150 g sugar
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- 150 g flour
- 5 g baking powder
- LEMON CURD
- 150 ml lemon juice, from approximately 2 lemons
- 2 eggs
- 130 g sugar
- 15 g cornflour
- 70 g butter
- CREAM
- 300 g soft cream cheese
- 60 g icing sugar
- 400 ml double cream
- LEMON SYRUP
- 70 g sugar
- 100 ml water
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
Method
24 steps- Preheat the oven to 170°C (338°F).
- Line or grease a 20 cm cake tin.
- Separate the eggs.
- Whisk the egg whites with the salt, vanilla sugar and 150 g sugar until firm and glossy.
- Add the egg yolks one at a time, mixing gently after each addition.
- Fold in the lemon zest.
- Sift together the flour and baking powder.
- Fold the dry ingredients carefully into the egg mixture.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared tin.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Leave the cake to cool completely.
- For the lemon curd, whisk together the lemon juice, eggs, 130 g sugar and cornflour in a saucepan.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Simmer for 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the butter.
- Cover the surface and leave the curd to cool completely.
- For the syrup, combine the sugar, water and lemon juice in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer until the sugar has dissolved, then leave to cool.
- Beat the cream cheese with the icing sugar until smooth.
- Add the cold double cream and whip until the mixture holds firm peaks.
- Slice the cooled cake into layers.
- Brush each sponge layer with lemon syrup.
- Layer the sponge with lemon curd and cream.
- Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
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