O'Briens Lemon Cake

molliesassy

I want to make a lemon cake for the weekend. I had some in an O'Briens sandwich bar recently and there were small pockets of what I think might be lemon curd throughout the sponge. It was delicious and I am wondering does someone have a recipe similar to this?

Magic Monkey

I have a lemon curd cake recipe that's similar. There are no pockets of curd within it, but rather a curd layer on top, and the rest is a sponge-like texture.

I've adapted the recipe to match the typical weight of a jar of lemon curd, but if you want a curd recipe for it, I can post it. Tesco sell the jars for €0.85 each. Other than that, all the measurements are by volume.

Lemon Curd Cake

411g lemon curd, at room temperature
1.5 Tbsp plain flour, sifted
5 Tbsp milk

2 large egg whites, cold
pinch of cream of tartar
4 Tbsp sugar

2 Tbsp melted butter
4 Tbsp sugar

1. Whisk lemon curd, flour and milk together.
2. Whisk egg whites to a soft foam. Add cream of tartar. Whisk to soft peaks.
3. Whisk, gradually adding the sugar, until stiff peaks form.
4. Carefully fold meringue into lemon curd mixture.
5. Coat a cake tin with melted butter, then completely coat with sugar.
6. Pour in batter. Bake in a water-bath @ 160c for 40-50mins, or until firm and just set.
7. Let cool a little, then carefully invert onto a plate. The cake should be mostly baked as a sponge, with some remainder a curd consistency.