Lemon-Almond Cake with Lemon Curd Filling
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Lemon-Almond Cake with Lemon Curd Filling From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have raspberries, lemon rind, matzo cake meal, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.
Instructions
Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Dust pan with 2 teaspoons matzo cake meal.
Place the egg yolks in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at high speed for 2 minutes. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until thick and pale (about 1 minute).
Add 1/4 cup matzo cake meal, 1 1/2 teaspoons water, 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; beat just until blended. Fold in the almonds.
Place egg whites in a large bowl. Using clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-fourth of egg whites into egg yolk mixture; gently fold in remaining egg whites. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until golden brown and set. Cool for 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack. Run a knife around edge of cake.
Remove cake from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack. (Cake will sink in center as it cools.)
Spread 1 cup Lemon Curd in center of cake, and top with raspberries.
Cut cake into wedges using a serrated knife.