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Lemon Meringue Cake
Easily make this fresh and bold Lemon Meringue Cake recipe for springtime. It features my best vanilla cake, Homemade Lemon Curd & Meringue Frosting!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8 slices
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 large egg whites , at room temperature
- 1 recipe lemon curd
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 whole egg , at room temperature
- ¾ cup (6 oz/170 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (8 fl oz/240 ml) whole milk
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 ¼ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 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
- You can also start with THREE 6-inch pans to get three layers. Bake them for about 20-25 minutes or until it's firm to touch, no wetness on top and an inserted cake tester comes out of the cake center clean . Once the cakes have cooled, spread lemon curd in between. No need to slice each layer into halves.