279072 Tue Aug 02 09:48:20 -0700 2005 8 31 Home Cooking 0 1478889 so I made the lemon curd cake that they were touting on that site. It tastes great, similar to a lemon square but in cake form. Sort of a lemon pudding cake. But the cake really fell. A lot. The whole center caved in. So my question is, has anyone else tried this recipe and did they have the same experience? The toothpick came out dry so I don't think I underbaked it, but I guess that's the most likely story if it is not supposed to fall. Tue Aug 02 09:48:20 -0700 2005 0 josephsm 1 1479050 I went to Leite's to try to find the recipe but didn't see anything resembling a "lemon curd cake." I have made other lemon pudding type cakes in the past. If your cake had alot of whipped egg whites as the primary structure, then it's natural that it would deflate after a few min. out of the oven, much like a souffle. If you want more input, then linking the exact recipe would help. Wed Aug 03 04:00:33 -0700 2005 1478889 0 Carb Lover 2 1479060 I forgot that they did not post the recipe on the website, but rather only gave it out in an email (which is inaccessible at the moment). I decided that the cake was not special enough to make again, so I will let this drop. If anyone wants the recipe I will find it and paraphrase it here, though. But no, not really based too much on whipped egg whites. More like a standard cake batter, then spoon in lemon curd, then spoon in rest of batter, then spoon in lemon curd, shake pan and bake. Thanks for trying to look though, very nice of you. Wed Aug 03 09:49:21 -0700 2005 1479050 0 josephsm 3 2355367 Yum... this cake sounds right up my alley... Here's the recipe on-line... I'll be sure to add it to my Cookbook of the month homework... :) http://www.leitesculinaria.com/newsletter/archives/050603.html Mon Mar 05 15:06:29 -0800 2007 1479060 10659 Dommy 4 2414958 Thanks for that link! I love lemon-anything, and this sounds scrumptions! Fri Mar 23 13:23:19 -0700 2007 2355367 52499 ChefJune 1 1479116 I got that recipe too -- I'm 90% sure it's from Serena Bass' cookbook, "Food and Stories" or something like that. I printed the recipe because it looked so good, but haven't tried it yet. If I do, which may be a longshot having heard your experience, I'll post about results. Wed Aug 03 12:49:53 -0700 2005 1478889 0 Millicent 2 1479120 Yes, that's the recipe and it came from that cookbook author. I may have been too hard on the recipe, as I just got a thank you note from the dinner guests and the only recipe they requested from a really good dinner was this one. I would recommend erring on the side of overbaking it if you do make the cake. Wed Aug 03 13:01:38 -0700 2005 1479116 0 josephsm 3 2347449 I know this is really late in coming--I just saw this post. But, yes, the cake is supposed to fall in the center. Serena Bass, the creator of the cake, suggests filling the crater with chocolate ganache, which, to me, is overkill. I have gotten raves every time I serve it, and, like you have received several thank yous and many requests for the recipe. Fri Mar 02 18:07:24 -0800 2007 1479120 79242 David Leite 1 2414902 I made the recipe and mine did not fall! Just lemon bar cake goodness! :D I think it has something to do with how you arrange your batter... you need to build "STRONG walls" http://www.chowhound.com/topics/376080#2414897 --Dommy! Fri Mar 23 13:12:32 -0700 2007 1478889 10659 Dommy