Creamy Lemon Crepe Layer Cake
Katy Hackforth
10 - 12 servings
25 minutes
496
british
Dessert
This lemon crepe layer cake pairs delicate, golden crepes with a smooth mascarpone and cream filling blended with tangy lemon curd. Light, zesty and elegantly layered, it’s a refreshing citrus dessert that’s perfect for afternoon tea or special occasions. This zingy Lemon Crepe Layer Cake is taken from the Dairy Diary 2023.
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Ingredients
Plain flour 125g (4½oz), sieved
- Caster sugar 1 tbsp
- Milk 350ml (12fl oz)
- Eggs 2 large
- Melted butter 1 tbsp, plus extra for frying
- Mascarpone 250g (9oz)
- Icing sugar 2 tbsp
- Double cream 450ml (16fl oz)
- Lemon 1, zest only
- Lemon curd 225g (8oz)
Directions
- Stir together flour, sugar and a pinch of salt in a bowl
- Whisk together milk, eggs and 1 tbsp melted butter in another bowl then gradually pour into the dry ingredients, whisking to a smooth batter
- Heat a knob of butter in an 18cm (7in) frying pan and pour in a little batter, swirling the pan to cover base in an even layer
- Cook for 1 minute each side until golden
- Transfer to a plate and repeat until you have about 10 pancakes
- Leave to cool, interleaved with baking paper
- Whisk together mascarpone, icing sugar, double cream and most of lemon zest to a soft cream
- Swirl through 200g (7oz) lemon curd
- Place one pancake in the base of an 18cm (7in) loose-bottomed cake tin and spread evenly with 3 tbsp of the creamy mixture
- Top with another pancake and repeat the stacking
- Swirl remaining cream on top, then transfer to the fridge for at least 1 hour
- Drizzle over remaining lemon curd and scatter with remaining lemon zest just before serving.