Lemon-Filled Meringue Cake |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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A lovely lemon dessert. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter |
1/2 cup sugar |
4 eggs, seperated |
1/4 cup milk |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
1 cup flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon lemon juice |
1 cup sugar |
1/4 cup almonds, sliced |
1 tablespoon cornstarch |
1/4 cup sugar |
3/4 cup milk |
2 egg yolks |
1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1 cup whipping cream |
2 tablespoons sugar |
Directions:
1. To make Cake: Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease two 8 inch gake pans.
3. Cream butter with 1/2 cup sugar untill light and fluffy.
4. Add egg yolks one at a time.
5. Blend in milk and vanilla.
6. Sift flour and baking powder together, and gradually add this to creamed mixture.
7. Beat for 2 minutes.
8. Divide batter between pans.
9. In another bowl beat egg whites and 1 tsp lemon juice untill soft peaks form.
10. gradually add 1 cup sugar, and beat till stiff peaks form.
11. Spread meringue over cake batter in pans.
12. Sprinkle Almons on one layer.
13. Bake for 30 minutes.
14. Filling: Mix cornstarch, sugar and milk in a small saucepan, heating over medium heat and stiring constantly.
15. Bring to a boil.
16. Stir a little of the hot mixture into the egg yolks, then add egg mixture to the sauce pan.
17. Cook for 1 minute, stirring.
18. remove from heat and add lemon rind and juice.
19. Frosting: Whip cream and sugar till soft peaks form.
20. Assemble the cake: place layer without almonds on a serving platter, meringue side down.
21. Spread with lemon filling.
22. Place second layer on top, almond side up.
23. Frost edges of cake with whipped cream.
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