Lemon Meringue Cake
Added February 17, 2003 | Recipe #54280
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This cake looks like you are a master baker! So elegant and so lemony yummy. Great way to impress someone with your skills. Gets me is a mood for spring!
Ingredients:
1 (18 ¼ ounce) package
lemon cake mix
1 1 ⁄3 ; cups
water
(or as called for in cake mix directions)
½ cup
vegetable oil
(or as called for in cake directions)
3
eggs
(or as called for in cake directions)
1 (3 ½ ounce) package
lemon pie filling mix
(cook type)
2
egg whites
¼ cup
sugar
Directions:
1
Grease and flour two 8 inch round layer cake pans.
2
Make, bake and cool cake according to package directions.
3
Cook pudding as directed on package for pie filling.
4
Cool for 30 minutes, stirring several times.
5
Beat egg whites until frothy.
6
Gradually add in sugar beating until stiff but not dry.
7
With long serrated knife, split each cake layer into 2 thin layers.
8
Place one cake on oven proof plate.
9
Spread 1/4 of lemon pudding on cake and repeat with all cakes, ending with lemon pudding on top.
10
Spread meringue around sides of cake, making elegant swirls.
11
Bake at 450°F for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
12
Cool to room temp before serving.
13
Store in refrigerator.
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Cool, fluffy and sweet. This is a recipe I would recommend you keep on hand for spring and summer to bring to picknics and bbq's.
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I requested this cake for my birthday from my Mom as she had made it for a Sunday dinner before and I loved it! Tastes just as good as the first time! Thanks for the post!
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What a fancy, simple recipe...we loved it...
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Nutritional Facts for Lemon Meringue Cake
Serving Size: 1 (81 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value
Calories 250.4
Calories from Fat 103
41%
Total Fat 11.5 g
17%
Saturated Fat 1.7 g
8%
Cholesterol 40.3 mg
13%
Sodium 264.2 mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate 34.1 g
11%
Dietary Fiber 0.3 g
1%
Sugars 17.2 g
68%
Protein 3.0 g
6%
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