#LemonMeringueLayerCake
This delicious Lemon Meringue Layer Cake is perfect for a special occasion. The tangy and sweet lemon curd filling combined with the light and fluffy meringue frosting makes this cake a real treat. The rich and moist sponge base provides the perfect foundation to create this magnificent cake.
Ingredients:
Cake:
– 3 cups all-purpose flour
– 2 tablespoons baking powder
– 1 teaspoon salt
– 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
– 2 cups white sugar
– 4 eggs
– 1 cup milk
– 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
– 2 tablespoons lemon zest
Lemon Curd:
– 2 eggs
– 2 egg yolks
– ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
– ¾ cup sugar
– 2 tablespoons lemon zest
– 6 tablespoons butter
Meringue Frosting:
– 4 egg whites
– ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
– 1 cup sugar
– ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in the lemon zest.
- Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and egg yolks. Whisk in the lemon juice, sugar, and lemon zest. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in the butter. Cover the surface with plastic wrap and chill until ready to assemble.
- To make the meringue frosting, beat egg whites with cream of tartar in a medium bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Beat in the vanilla extract.
- To assemble the cake, place one cake layer on cake plate and spread with lemon curd. Place the second layer on top. Frost the top and sides of the cake with meringue frosting. Serve chilled.