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My favorite breakfast recipe! This moist and delicate Citrus Curd Cake has a creamy curd center in between delicate crumbs. Perfect with coffee or tea
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Citrus Curd Cake

This Moist Citrus Curd Cake has a soft, delicate crumb and a creamy citrus curd center made with your favorite lemon, lime, orange, or grapefruit curd. Perfect with coffee or tea.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Italian
Keyword breakfast cake, breakfast cakes, citrus curd, citrus curd cake, citrus dessert, coffee cake, lemon curd cake, moist citrus cake, orange curd cake, sour cream cake, tea cake, tea cakes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 10
Calories 383kcal
Author Tiffany bendayan

Ingredients

  • 4 Eggs
  • 3/4 cup Sour Cream
  • 1 1/4 cups Sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 cups Almond Meal
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
  • 3/4 cup Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
  • 3/4 cup Prepared Citrus Curd homemade or store bought
  • 2 teaspoons Powdered Sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F
  • Grease a 9" springform pan
  • Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Leave it aside
  • In another bowl mix the oil, eggs, zest, vanilla, lemon juice, sour cream, and sugar
  • Incorporate dry ingredients into wet while whisking being careful, not to overbeat
  • Pour half of the batter into prepared pan. Add the citrus curd and then pour the rest of the batter on top
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown
  • Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes
  • Unmold and sprinkle powdered sugar on top
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • Use lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, or passion fruit curd.
  • Do not overmix the batter after adding the dry ingredients.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before unmolding.
  • Dust with powdered sugar right before serving.
  • This cake freezes well. Wrap tightly and freeze for up to 2 months.
  • Store leftovers covered at room temperature for 1 day or refrigerated for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 1.6mg
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