Lemon Star Cake with Lemon Curd

This cake was such a success!  I adore vanilla lemon cakes--their yellow color is always so satisfying and all the usual tartness of the lemon is lost; the lemon itself is really able to shine through.

I wanted to experiment with making a Lemon Curd to go inside of my cake.  Lemond Curds are traditionally made with cream and eggs, but I found this amazing vegan recipe here: http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/condimentschutneys/r/lemoncurdcook.htm

The curd was perfect and firmed up so nicely.   Here's a picture of the curd inside of the cake before I frosted it.

And now after frosting:

Lemon Star Cake filled with Lemon Curd and topped with Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Made November 1st, 2012