Lemon Meringue Cake
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4.6
Lemon Meringue Cake
Description
Lemon Meringue Cake features multiple cake layers crafted from cake flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. The batter is mixed carefully to create a fine crumbly texture before baking, then cooled and sliced to form several layers. Lemon curd is spread between these layers, contributing a lively tartness that contrasts with the cake's subtle sweetness. The meringue frosting, made from whipped egg whites and sugar, adds a light, fluffy finish to the cake, balancing the flavors and textures. Baking requires attention to doneness cues, ensuring the cakes are firm and a tester comes out clean.
To assemble, the layers are stacked with lemon curd, making the cake visually appealing and flavorful. Serving this cake offers a combination of moist cake, tangy lemon curd, and airy meringue frosting, perfect for those who enjoy citrus desserts with texture contrast.
The recipe suggests an alternative of using three 6-inch pans for three layers if preferred, reducing the need to slice the layers after baking. Baking times and doneness tests guide proper preparation, ensuring a good crumb and moistness. The cake layers need to cool before slicing to maintain structure and ease of assembly.
Ingredients
- 5 egg at room temperature, large, whites
- 1 recipe lemon curd
- 3 egg large, whites
- 1 egg at room temperature, whole
- ¾ cup (6 oz/170 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (8 fl oz/240 ml) milk whole
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract pure
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups (15 oz/426 g) cake flour sifted
- 2 cups (16 oz/450 g) granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup (6 oz/170 g) butter , cold
Notes
- Using three 6-inch pans to bake three layers directly can save time by eliminating the need to slice the cake layers after baking.
- Bake the cake layers until firm to the touch with no wetness on top and a clean cake tester inserted in the center.
- Allow cakes to cool completely before spreading lemon curd between layers for better assembly.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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