Cake of the Week: Lemon Curd Butterfly Cakes

Cake of the Week

Lemon Curd Butterfly Cakes

Brighten up a rainy day with these delicious Lemon Curd Butterfly Cakes, the perfect half-term baking activity for children and adults!

Whether you're an experienced baker or just looking for a fun indoor treat to make, these light butterfly cakes are simple and full of zesty flavour. This recipe uses homemade lemon curd for an extra fresh and tangy taste, but you can use a shop-bought lemon curd if you prefer.

Each little sponge cake is baked until golden, left to cool, then carefully hollowed out and filled with smooth lemon curd. The removed sponge is sliced in half and placed back on top to create the butterfly wings, making these cakes as cute as they are tasty! This recipe makes 12 lemon butterfly cakes, so there are plenty to decorate, practice on, and share. A fun, cheerful bake that’s perfect for gloomy weather and guaranteed to bring a little sunshine to your kitchen! You'll find more recipes for children to make here.

Click here to see Delia's recipe for Lemon Curd Butterfly Cakes