104 lemon curd recipes

Lemon cream and nut cookies, buttery shortbread ovals spread with homemade lemon curd and crowned with toasted almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, prunes, rum-soaked raisins, and candied orange. A jewel-box holiday cookie.

Brandy-laced bundt pound cake served with a saffron-tinted lemon curd. The classic 1-1-1 pound cake gets a boozy lift, while saffron steeped in lemon juice turns the cream sunset gold.

Lemon pie with a crisp baked meringue crust, lemon curd filling, and sweetened whipped cream topping. A no-pastry dessert that's light, tangy, and completely gluten-free with a cloud-like meringue shell.

Lemon pudding cake that splits into two layers as it bakes: a fluffy citrus sponge on top and a tart lemon curd underneath. A magic self-saucing dessert from one bowl of batter.

Best lemon meringue pie cooks a clear cornstarch curd with fresh lemon juice and zest, then crowns with vanilla-scented French meringue spread peak-style across the warm filling. The reliable home version.

Quick white cake made with oil instead of butter and egg whites only. A tender, snow-white cake perfect for filling with jelly, preserves, or lemon curd.

Lemon blossom pie with tall and tender meringue: a classic Southern-style bright lemon curd filling in a flaky baked pie shell, crowned with a sky-high, cloud-soft meringue that slices clean without weeping.

Curd cheese pastries with whole wheat shortcrust rectangles sandwiched around a filling of cottage cheese, pine nuts, raisins, sugar, and lemon. A medieval-inspired pastry snack.

Lemon chiffon pie made with a silky cooked-yolk lemon curd folded with whipped egg whites and whipped topping. A bright, cloud-light dessert that sets up in the fridge thanks to a touch of gelatin.

Irish curd cake: a traditional sieved cottage cheese cheesecake in a shortbread crust with lemon zest and a sugar-butter glaze. Light alternative to heavy American cheesecake.

Lemon meringue pie with a tangy, buttery curd in a flaky shell, topped with a cloud of toasted meringue. The classic Southern dessert that earns its place at every Sunday supper.

Favourite lime meringue pie features a tangy stovetop lime curd and a stabilized cooked-cornstarch meringue that resists weeping and shrinking. The reliable upgrade over classic lemon meringue.

Lime squares with shortbread crust: tangy lime curd-style filling over a buttery shortbread base, finished with powdered sugar. The cousin of lemon bars, tinted pale green for visual punch.

A light and fluffy cheesecake made with cream cheese, cottage cheese, and frosting mix on a cinnamon graham cracker crust. Topped with fresh strawberries for an easy, airy dessert that lives up to its name.

Easy lemon meringue pie cooks all curd ingredients together in one pot for fast, fail-proof results. Vanilla powdered-sugar meringue browns in just 8 minutes for a quick weeknight dessert.

Lemon sponge bakes in individual custard cups in a hot-water bath. The filling separates magically into a tangy curd layer below and a feather-light cake-like sponge on top.