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Lemon-Filled Meringue Cake
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 60 Minutes
Servings: 12
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.
By RecipeOfHealth.com