Flower Garden Cake
"This has to be the cake of the season, it's different but the flavor is excellent."
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- 6 egg whites, separated
- 3⁄4 cup lemon juice
- 2 lemons, rind of
- 2 (7 g) envelopes plain gelatin
- 1⁄2 cup cold water
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 angel food cake
- whipped cream
directions
- Make a custard from the following ingredients: sugar, egg yolks, lemon juice, and grated lemon rinds. The custard should be cooked over water until it coats a spoon.
- Dissolve gelatin in cold water. Add to custard the dissolved gelatin.
- In a bowl, beat 6 egg whites until very stiff and add gradually 3/4 cups sugar.
- Pour the lemon custard into egg whites.
- Tear into bite sized pieces, one large angel food cake, then fold into above mixture lightly with two forks.
- Grease 8x12 baking dish with salad oil and pour mixture into dish.
- Place in refrigertor and leave overnight.
- Before serving, top with whipped cream. Remove from refrigerator 1 hour before serving.
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