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."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
18
Yields:
1 cake
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ingredients

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directions

  • 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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Reviews

  1. This was a lovely cake. Very easy to make with a great texture and flavour. It tasted just like a lemon meringue pie. I made it for my husband's birthday and we all loved it. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe Marie Alice.
     
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