Name: Lemon Lovers Trifle Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 85 g lemon jelly crystals; 200 g butter softened; 1 1/2 cups caster sugar; 2 tbs lemon rind; 6 eggs; 1 cup sour cream; 2 cups self-raising flour; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 tsp edible gold dust; 450 g thick vanilla custard; 1 cup lemon juice; 1 tsp vanilla bean; 2 egg whites; 4 tbs caster sugar; 1 pinch cream of tartar

by apiary Last updated on 01/27/2021

In winter there are always plenty of lemons on my tree and I often make a lemon syrup cake to use them all up. My mother-in-law especially loves this cake so I thought I could use it to make a lemon lovers trifle. If you love lemons, you'll love this dessert. - apiary

Ingredients

85 g lemon jelly crystals
200 g butter softened
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
2 tbs lemon rind
6 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 cups self-raising flour
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tsp edible gold dust
450 g Pauls thick vanilla custard

Lemon syrup

1 1/2 cups caster sugar
1 cup lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla bean

Meringue topping

2 egg whites
4 tbs caster sugar
1 pinch cream of tartar

Method

Step 1

Mix lemon jelly as per packet instructions and pour into individual glasses (about 1/4 of a glass each). Set over night or early morning.
Step 2

To make the lemon syrup cake: Pre-heat oven to 180C. Beat butter and sugar until creamy.
Step 3

Add eggs two at a time. Add sour cream and lemon rind.
Step 4

Add half the flour and half the lemon juice at a time. Mix through then add remaining flour and lemon juice.
Step 5

Pour mixture into 6-hole muffin pan, about half full. You can pour remaining mixture into a small cake tin, such as a loaf pan or make more muffins.
Step 6

Bake for about 40 minutes.
Step 7

Meanwhile make the lemon syrup. In a small saucepan over low to medium heat combine sugar, lemon juice an vanilla. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Step 8

Pour the lemon syrup over the cake/muffins when just out of the oven, then allow to cool.
Step 9

Turn the cakes out and slice each in three horizontally.
Step 10

Make the meringue by placing all ingredients into a bowl over simmering water and whisking until mixture is warm and sugar is dissolved. Then, with an electric mixer, beat (starting on low) until stiff glossy peaks form (about 5 minutes).
Step 11

Assemble the trifles by layering the cake on top of the jelly, then custard and so on.
Step 12

Top each trifle with meringue and sprinkle with gold dust.