Directions:
- Grease and flour four 9 inch cake pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Sift together flour, cream of tartar, and baking powder four times. Set aside.
- Beat 8 egg yolks with a rotary or electric beater until very thick, light, and creamy. Add the 2 cups sugar, a few tablespoons at a time, and continue beating until mixture is smooth and pale yellow. Stir in 1 grated lemon rind and juice of 1 lemon. Quickly fold in the flour mixture until well incorporated.
- In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, whip the 8 egg whites until peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain.
- Spoon into cake pans and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pans. Loosen edges with a knife and turn out on cake racks to cool while you prepare the filling and frosting.
- To Make Lemon Jelly Filling: Mix 6 egg yolks with 2 cups sugar, grated rind of 2 lemons, and juice of 4 lemons. Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Add 1/2 cup butter and continue cooking, stirring constantly, for 20 minutes or until filling is smooth and very thick. Cool, then spread between layers of cooled cake.
- To Make Lemon-Orange Frosting: Beat the 1/4 cup butter until it has the appearance of thick cream, stir in 6 cups confectioners sugar, a little at a time, and continue working until mixture is very smooth. Beat in 1 egg yolk and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Stir in enough orange juice to make a spreadable frosting, then add grated rind of 1 lemon and 2 grated orange rinds. Spread on sides and top of cake.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 1040.77 Kcal (4357 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 458.78 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 50.98g | 78% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 705.31mg | 235% | |
| Sodium | 320.37mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 620.01mg | 13% | |
| Total Carbs | 131.19g | 44% | |
| Sugars | 120.81g | 483% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.27g | 9% | |
| Protein | 22.7g | 45% | |
| Vitamin C | 47.6mg | 79% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.4mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 4.1mg | 23% | |
| Calcium | 209.6mg | 21% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 237.71 Kcal (995 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 104.78 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 11.64g | 78% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 161.09mg | 235% | |
| Sodium | 73.17mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 141.61mg | 13% | |
| Total Carbs | 29.96g | 44% | |
| Sugars | 27.59g | 483% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.52g | 9% | |
| Protein | 5.18g | 45% | |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 79% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 23% | |
| Calcium | 47.9mg | 21% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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