Strawberry Meringue Cake

pines506's Note:

This is just an awesome dessert.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 (18 ¼ ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 1⁄3; cups orange juice
• 4 eggs , separated
• 1 ½ teaspoons orange zest
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup sugar , plus
• ¼ cup sugar , divided
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 2 pints fresh strawberries , divided

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, orange juice, egg yolks and orange peel.
2. Beat on medium speed for 4 minutes.
3. Pour into two greased and floured 9-inch round baking pans; set aside.
4. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium until foamy.
5. Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar, a tablespoon at a time on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
6. Spread the meringue even over both pans of cake batter.
7. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned.
8. Cool in pans on wire racks (meringue will crack).
9. Beat the cream until stiff peaks form.
10. Mash 1/2 cup of strawberries with remaining sugar; fold into whipped cream.
11. Loosen edges of cakes from pans with a knife.
12. Using two large spatulas, carefully remove one cake to a serving platter, meringue side up.
13. Carefully spread with about two-thirds of the cream mixture.
14. Slice the remaining berries; arrange half over cream mixture.
15. Repeat layers.
16. Store in the refrigerator.

Reviews

[Darkhunter]

Holy Toledo, was this ever good. Followed the directions exactly, but think I should have done as Sarah Chana suggested and made it into two separate cakes. Also, I had the meringue overflow the pans. I went to the very edge with it, and think I should have gone within 1/4" of the rim. That's one reason my photo isn't as pretty as I had hoped. Nevertheless, an outstanding recipe. Thnx for sharing it, pines506

[internetnut]

I have not tried this recipe. I got my copy from a community cookbook. The copy of the recipe I have is slightly different. It calls for 1 1/2 c orange juice,2 tbl sugar in place of the 1/4 cup, 1 qt strawberries. The rest is the same. Thanks for posting. Christine (internetnut)

[Sarah Chana]

I made his cake as directed, except that when it was time to assemble it, the whole thing was just too tall to do in one cake. So I just made it into two cakes, using half the cream on each one. Still, it was very good, and much appreciated by my guests and family alike.