lemon meringue trifle
- 1½ cups (525g) store-bought lemon curd
lemon yoghurt cake
- ¾ cup (180ml) light-flavoured extra virgin olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind
- ¼ cup (60ml) lemon juice
- 1 cup (280g) plain thick yoghurt
- 1¾ cups (385g) caster (superfine) sugar
- 2 cups (300g) self-raising (self-rising) flour
lemon and tonic syrup
- ¼ cup (55g) caster (superfine) sugar
- ½ cup (125ml) tonic water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup (60ml) gin (optional)
whipped cream
- 600ml double (thick) cream
- 600ml pure cream
- 2 tablespoons pure icing (confectioner’s) sugar
Italian meringue
- ⅓ cup (80ml) water
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 cups (440g) caster (superfine) sugar
- 150ml eggwhite (about 4 eggs), at room temperature
- Preheat oven to 160°C (325°F). Line a 20cm x 30cm slice tin with non-stick baking paper.
- To make the lemon yoghurt cake, place the oil, eggs, lemon rind and juice, yoghurt and sugar in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Sift in the flour and whisk until smooth. Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 35–40 minutes or until cooked through when tested with a skewer. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Cut the cake into 5cm x 7cm rectangles and set aside.
- To make the lemon and tonic syrup, place the sugar, tonic water and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Cook for 2 minutes or until thickened slightly. Remove from the heat. Stir in the gin, if desired. Set aside to cool.
- To make the whipped cream, place both the creams and the icing sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk until soft peaks form. Set aside.
- To make the Italian meringue, place the water, cream of tartar and 1 cup (220g) of the sugar in a small saucepan over high heat. Cook, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 4 minutes.
- Place the eggwhite in the clean bowl of an electric mixer and whisk on high speed until stiff peaks form. With the motor running, gradually add the remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking for 30 seconds before adding more. Gradually add the hot sugar syrup in a thin, steady stream and whisk for a further 4 minutes or until the meringue is thick, glossy and cooled.
- To assemble, place the lemon yoghurt cake pieces in the base of a 4-litre-capacity glass dish and drizzle with the lemon and tonic syrup. Spoon over the whipped cream and top with the lemon curd. Dollop the Italian meringue on top and use a small kitchen blowtorch to lightly toast the meringue until golden brown. Serve immediately. Serves 6–8
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Hi Liezl, if you cannot find Donna’s lemon yoghurt cake baking mix, you can make her Lemon and Yoghurt cake recipe on the website and follow the cooking instructions above. Alternatively, you can use a vanilla sponge, for a less lemony recipe. Hope that helps!
donna hay team
Hi Liezl, if you cannot find Donna’s lemon yoghurt cake baking mix, you can make her Lemon and Yoghurt cake recipe on the website and follow the cooking instructions above. Alternatively, you can use a vanilla sponge, for a less lemony recipe. Hope that helps!
Maria A
Very impressive looking cake but very sweet so if I make again I will use less sugar in meringue. Also so much better next day as the lemon curd sets so I recommend making day prior even meringue & toasting meringue.
Joanne Rennie
This is simply sensational. Very easy to make and delicious. Highly recommend this as a beautiful and divine dessert !!
Liezl Jamneck
Can I use any other sponge cake for this recipe
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