LEMON MERINGUE CAKE
This is a cake recipe I got from Taste of Home, quite some time ago. It is very popular with us with it's tangy lemon flavour and something I prepare often when we are having company. Cook times are approximate.
Provided by MarieRynr
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For cake, cream together butter and sugar.
- Beat in egg plus egg yolks.
- Sift together dry ingredients.
- Stir vanilla into milk.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with milk.
- Mix well and pour into a buttered and floured 9 inch round cake pan.
- Bake at 350*F for 25 to 30 minutes, til top springs back when lightly touched.
- REmove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
- For filling, stir together in top of double boiler, sugar and flour.
- Stir in egg yolks, water, lemon peel and lemon juice.
- Cook over simmering water until mixture bubbles and thickens.
- Remove from heat.
- Let cool 5 minutes, then stir in butter until melted.
- Mix well.
- Let cool completely.
- For meringue beat together egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
- Continue to beat while slowly adding sugar, until stiff peaks form and is glossy.
- To assemble, place cake on oven proof plate, spread with lemon filling then cover completely with meringue.
- Bake at 350*F until meringue is lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool completely.
- Serve to some very appreciative friends and family!
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Shafeeq Khan
[email protected]I wouldn't recommend this cake to anyone.
Mary BJov
[email protected]This cake was a waste of time.
Saurav Rai
[email protected]I didn't like the texture of the meringue.
Calvin Robinson
[email protected]This cake was a bit too dry for my taste.
DA TEE Lil Cck
[email protected]This was the best lemon meringue cake I've ever had!
Zawadi Sharon
[email protected]I love this cake! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect.
Nicole Swisher
[email protected]This cake was delicious! I would definitely make it again.
Usamahamid Hamid
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for me, but my husband loved it.
Harun Robin
[email protected]I had some trouble getting the meringue to brown, but other than that, this cake was perfect.
Tricia Nelson
[email protected]The lemon curd was a bit too tart for my taste, but the cake and meringue were delicious.
Aniyah Timmons
[email protected]This cake was so easy to make, and it looked and tasted like it came from a bakery. I will definitely be making it again.
Lwandle Mzileni
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now, and it always turns out perfect. It's the perfect balance of sweet and tart, and the meringue is always light and fluffy.
Dilshan Silva
[email protected]This lemon meringue cake was a huge hit at my dinner party! Everyone loved the light and fluffy cake, the tangy lemon curd, and the perfectly toasted meringue.