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    EASTER BAKES

    Mar 23, 2020 5 minutes

    EASTER LEMON CAKE

    SERVES 12 READY IN 50 MIN

    6 large eggs
    220g castor sugar
    200g cornflour

    For the filling

    140g butter
    180g castor sugar
    Finely grated zest and juice of 2 lemons
    2 eggs, beaten
    300ml double-thick cream, softly whipped
    Mini candy-coated chocolate Easter eggs, for decoration

    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line 3 x 20cm round cake tins. Beat the eggs with the castor sugar until light and fluffy and the whisk leaves a ribbon trail when lifted out of the mix. Sieve the cornflour into the mixture and fold it in gently. Divide the batter between the cake tins and bake for 15-18 min until golden brown and cooked through.

    2 While the cakes are baking, prepare the lemon-curd filling. Put the butter, castor sugar, and lemon zest and juice in a

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