I really really like the lemon filling recipe on the wilton site actually. The only thing I do differently though is that i use lemon extract instead of zest and I also dissolve the cornstarch in the water. I also started straining it afterward.
I made a lemon cake and used the lemon curd (found with the jams and PB at the grocery store) as my filling. It is very lemony and goes really well with the lemon cake and BC icing.
It's pretty easy to make too.. here's my recipe.. you can leave out the Limoncello if you don't want it in there.. It's very lemony and sometimes I'll whip up a cup of heavy cream ans 1/8 c sugar to stiff peaks and fold in into the curd for a lighter texture.. it's really good.
Limoncello Lemon Curd
3 to 4 lemons
6 large egg yolks
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons cold butter, diced
1/4 cup limoncello liqueur
Finely grate enough lemon zest to equal 2 teaspoons. Squeeze enough juice to equal 1/2 cup. Strain juice through a fine, wire-meshed strainer. Set aside.
Fill a medium saucepan with enough water to come 1 1/2 inches up the sides of the pan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. In a heat-resistant bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until pale and slightly thickened. Add the reserved zest and juice and whisk to combine.
Set the bowl with the egg mixture over the simmering water and whisk constantly until mixture thickens, 10 to 12 minutes. The mixture will turn a light yellow color and coat the back of a spoon. Remove the bowl from the heat and whisk the diced butter into the curd, 1 tablespoon at a time, allowing each piece to incorporate before adding the next. Stir in the limoncello. Strain the curd through a wire-meshed strainer and place in a clean, non-reactive container. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing the plastic wrap onto the surface of the lemon curd to keep a skin from forming. Chill completely.
I love, love, love Ina Garten's recipe. Scroll down to the bottom, it's the "lemon filling".
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_32264,00.html
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