Strawberry Lemonade Cake Updated: Jun 10, 2022

In a small saucepan bring strawberry lemonade, lemon juice and zest to a simmer. While that comes to a soft bubble, whisk together 1/2 c sugar, 1 egg and egg yolk in a small bowl. Add a pinch of salt to the sugar. Once lemon and strawberry juice starts to simmer slowly pour juice into the sugar mixture tempering the eggs. Once eggs are tempered transfer that mixture back to the saucepan. Stir until it starts to thicken. Add 2 TBSP butter and take off heat stirring constantly till nice and thick. Once curd  has thickened press through a fine strainer to make smooth and get rid of the lemon zest. Allow to cool completely before adding to the cake. 

mix all ingredients well and pour over cake after it is done baking and cooling


**Lemon curd store bought is fine but here is the recipe I used when making this cake

Lemon Curd:


In a small saucepan boil juice and zest of 1 lemon. While that is coming to a boil combine 3/4 c sugar and 1 egg to a small bowl. add a pinch of salt to the sugar once lemon juice starts to boil slowly pour into the sugar mixture tempering the eggs once eggs are tempered transfer that mixture back to the saucepan. Add 2 TBSP butter and cook on medium low till it starts to thicken. Take off heat and set aside till ready to use.


Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a Bundt pan with Crisco and set aside.

To a large bowl cream together the sugar and butter lemon juice and zest. Add in eggs one at a time. In a medium bowl add all the dry ingredients. When ready, add dry ingredients into wet ingredients a third at a time alternating with your buttermilk. Once fully combined, spoon a third of the batter into batter into your well greased pan dollop in about a third of your strawberry lemon curd. Continue this till the cake batter is all in the pan. Bake at 350°F for 30-40 minutes or till a toothpick comes out with soft crumbs. When cake comes out of the oven let the cake cool for 10 minutes before turning out of the pan onto a cake stand or plate. Allow the cake cool completely before adding strawberry glaze. Slice and enjoy.