However, my absolute favorite way to enjoy lemony flavor is in lemon curd desserts. Tart, sweet, and creamy, it takes any recipe over the top, and my homemade lemon curd recipe is surprisingly easy to make!
So, I created a collection of the best lemon curd desserts to help put it to use!
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Lemon French Macarons
Lemon curd is a fantastic filling for macarons. Since it's a soft filling, pipe a buttercream or ganache filling as a border and fill the center with the luscious curd.
Soft sponge cake layers are soaked in lemon syrup and filled with homemade lemon curd for this layered lemon cake. Topped with lemon Swiss buttercream frosting, every bite is bursting with sweet citrusy flavor!
These lemon creme puffs feature a light, flakey shell bursting with a creamy, tangy lemon curd filling. Sprinkled with powdered sugar, they're always a hit!
This lemon raspberry crepe cake looks so impressive that no one will believe how easy it is to make. The poppy seed crepes are filled with raspberry sauce and lemon curd whipped cream for a flavor combination that will have all your guests cleaning their plates.
Bite-sized and simple to prepare, these lemon raspberry tartlets start with a buttery pastry that is then filled with luscious lemon curd and fresh raspberries!
These lemon raspberry cheesecake bars start with a graham cracker crust filled with a creamy lemon filling and honey-glazed raspberry sauce for a soufflé-like dessert no one can resist!
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