Lemon Cloud Trifle Recipes

Steps:

• To make the lemon curd: Bring a pot of water to a simmer over medium-low heat. Combine the egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice, and zest in a metal or glass heat-resistant bowl and whisk until smooth. Set the bowl over the simmering water, without letting the bottom touch, and continue to whisk. Keep working-out that arm and whisk it vigorously for a good 10 minutes, until the curd has doubled in volume and is very thick and yellow. Don't let it boil. Remove the bowl from heat and whisk in the butter, a couple of chunks at a time, until melted. Refrigerate until the custard is cold and firm.
• To build the trifle: put the berries in a mixing bowl and toss them together so they are evenly distributed. Fold the whipped cream into the chilled lemon curd to lighten it up into a mousse. Line a glass trifle bowl with pieces of pound cake to fit. Drizzle or brush the cake with the Limoncello, spoon a layer of the lemon curd over the cake, and then a layer of mixed berries. Repeat the layers until the ingredients are used up, the last layer looks best if it's the berries. Chill before serving. Garnish with fresh mint.

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat two 18-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheets with cooking spray. Line with parchment cut to fit, and coat parchment with spray. Dust with flour, and tap out excess.
• With a standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg yolks, 2 cups sugar, the milk, and vanilla on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Sift flour and salt over mixture in 3 additions, folding gently with a spatula. Transfer to a bowl.
• Beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar, and beat until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff, glossy peaks form. Gently fold whites into yolk mixture.
• Divide batter between prepared baking sheets, and smooth tops. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 8 minutes. Let cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto racks. Remove parchment, turn cakes right side up, and let cool completely.
• For the lemon cloud: Fill a large bowl halfway with ice water, and set aside. Whisk together 6 eggs, 6 egg yolks, 1 3/4 cups sugar, the lemon juice and zest, and a pinch of salt in a heatproof bowl. Set bowl over a pan of simmering water, and cook, whisking constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and whisk in butter. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl. Set bowl in ice water, and let cool, whisking constantly. Place plastic wrap directly on surface of lemon curd, and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
• Put remaining 6 egg whites, cream of tartar, a pinch of salt, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a large, heatproof bowl. Clip a candy thermometer to side of bowl. Set bowl over a pan of simmering water, and whisk until mixture reaches 160 degrees and sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat. With a mixer on medium speed, beat egg white mixture until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 15 minutes.
• Beat cream until firm (but not stiff) peaks form. Whisk lemon curd to loosen if needed, and then fold egg white mixture into chilled curd. Fold in whipped cream. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the sherry syrup: Bring sugar, water, and sherry to a simmer in a saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Let cool completely.
• Assemble cake: Place one cake on a cutting board, and brush with half the syrup. Brush 1 cup marmalade over cake. Top with second cake and remaining syrup and marmalade. Using a serrated knife, cut cake into 3-inch squares.
• Place 5 or 6 squares upright in bottom of a large (14-cup or more) trifle bowl. Trim squares to fit curve of bowl so that the entire bottom is covered. Spoon 4 1/4 cups lemon cloud over top of cake squares. Repeat with two more layers of cake squares and lemon cloud. Drizzle with marmalade.

Steps:

• Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Stir to dissolve sugar and remove from heat. Allow syrup to cool completely. Stir in juice of 1 lemon.
• Meanwhile, combine sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir together until well combined. Add eggs and egg yolks. Cook and stir over simmering water until lemon curd thickens, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and beat in butter, 1 cube at a time. Allow to cool for 10 to 20 minutes.
• Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl using an electric mixer until frothy. Add vanilla sugar gradually, continuing to beat until soft peaks form.
• Spread 1 layer of lemon curd on the bottom of a glass dish. Dip ladyfingers in the syrup and arrange snugly in a single layer on top. Spread another layer of lemon curd on top. Spread 1 layer of whipped cream on top of the lemon curd.
• Continue layering soaked ladyfingers, whipped cream, and lemon curd until all ingredients are used up. Finish with a layer of lemon curd. Garnish with remaining whipped cream. Refrigerate at least 3 hours.

Steps:

• Place ladyfinger biscuits on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with dessert wine; let stand 5 minutes. In a large bowl, whisk heavy cream with confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form.
• Place 5 soaked ladyfingers in a 2-quart serving bowl. Top with 1/3 cup lemon or raspberry curd, then half the whipped cream. Top with remaining ladyfingers, 1/3 cup curd, and remaining whipped cream; top with remaining 1/3 cup curd. Refrigerate 3 hours (or up to overnight) before serving.

Steps:

• FOR THE CAKE: Preheat the oven to 375°F Coat two 18x13-inch rimmed baking sheets with cooking spray. Line with parchment cut to fit, and coat parchment with spray. Dust with flour and tap our excess.
• With a standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg yolks, 2 cups sugar, the milk and vanilla on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Sift flour and salt over mixture in 3 additions, folding gently with a spatula. Transfer to a bowl.
• Beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar, and beat until soft peaks form .Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoons at a time, beating until soft, glossy peaks form. Gently fold whites into yolk mixture.
• Divide batter between prepared sheets and smooth tops. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 8 minutes. Let cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto racks, remove parchment, turn cakes righ side up and let cool.
• FOR THE LEMON CLOUD: Fill a large bowl halfway with ice water and set aside. Whisk together 6 eggs, 6 egg yolks, 1 3/4 cups sugar, the lemon juice and zest, and a pinch of salt in a heatproof bowl. Set bowl over a pan of simmering water and cook, whisking constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in butter. Strain through a fine sieve in a fine bowl. Set bowl in ice water, and let cool, whisking constantly. Place plastic wrap directly on surface of lemon curd, and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
• Put remainning 6 egg whites, cream of tartar, a pinch of salt and remaining 1/4 cup of sugar in a large heatproof bowl. Clip a candy thermometer to side of bowl. Set bowl over a pan of simmering water and whisk until mixture reaches 160F and sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat. With a mixer on medium speed, beat egg white mixture until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 15 minutes.
• Beat cream until firm (but not stiff) peaks form. Whisk lemon curd to loosen if needed, and then fold egg white mixrure into chilled curd. Fold in whipped cream. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• FOR THE SHERRY SYRUP: Bring sugar, water and sherry to a simmer in a saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Let cool completely. (Sherry syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week).
• ASSEMBLE CAKE: Place one cake on a cutting board, and brush with half the syrup. Brush 1 cup marmalade over cake. Top with second cake and remaining syrup and marmalade. Using a serrated knife, cut cake into 3-inch squares.
• Place 5 or 6 squares upright in bottom of a large (14 cup or more) trifle bowl. Trim squares to fit curve of bowl so that the entire bottom is covered. Spoon 4 1/2 cups lemon cloud over top of cake squares. Repeat with two more layers of cak and lemon cloud.
• Drizzle with marmalade.

Steps:

• Combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, water, lemon peel and juice, and egg yolks in a saucepan. Beat well. Stir while cooking over medium heat until thick; it will thicken just as it starts to simmer.
• Remove saucepan from heat. Add cream cheese to lemon mixture, and stir until incorporated.
• In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; add remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Fold sweetened egg whites into lemon mixture.
• Spoon filling into shell and chill.

Steps:

• Stir sugar and water for simple syrup together in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Let cool, about 20 minutes, then stir in lemon juice and lemon zest.
• Toss raspberries in a bowl with 2 tablespoons simple syrup. Set aside about 3 ounces berries for top of trifle.
• Gently fold together whipped topping and lemon curd. Add to the vanilla pudding and fold until incorporated.
• In a large trifle bowl, layer 1/3 of the pound cake cubes. Spoon a couple teaspoons simple syrup over the cake layer, then add 1/3 of the berries and 1/3 of the pudding mixture. Repeat layers twice more, then scatter reserved berries on top.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set., In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Gradually stir in pudding until blended., Set aside 1/4 cup each of whipped topping and crushed cookies for garnish. Fold remaining whipped topping into pudding mixture. , Place half of the remaining cookies in a 3-qt. glass bowl; top with half of the pudding mixture. Repeat layers. Garnish with reserved whipped topping and crushed cookies. Refrigerate until serving.