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Lemon Mousse Trifle – a lemon lovers dream! It’s a simple but delicious combination of sponge cake, lemon mousse, limoncello liqueur and whipped cream.
Lemon Mousse Trifle
This gorgeous Lemon Mousse Trifle came about as a result of having 18 egg yolks on hand to use. What do you do with 18 egg yolks? You make lemon curd of course!
All the egg whites had gone into making frosting for our Black and White Cake which we had made to provide samples at the Savour Food and Wine Show the day before and yes, all those yolks did make quite a large batch of lemon curd. Don’t worry, we didn’t use it all in this recipe. I used some of it in a lemon pudding and some was just enjoyed on our morning toast; there’s nothing like the…
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