Lemon Meringue Cake Recipe

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Lemon Meringue Cake
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
756
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg , plus
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp lemon , rind of
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Directions:

  1. For cake, cream together butter and sugar.
  2. Beat in egg plus egg yolks.
  3. Sift together dry ingredients.
  4. Stir vanilla into milk.
  5. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk.
  6. Mix well and pour into a buttered and floured 9 inch round cake pan.
  7. Bake at 350*F for 25 to 30 minutes, til top springs back when lightly touched.
  8. REmove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
  9. For filling, stir together in top of double boiler, sugar and flour.
  10. Stir in egg yolks, water, lemon peel and lemon juice.
  11. Cook over simmering water until mixture bubbles and thickens.
  12. Remove from heat.
  13. Let cool 5 minutes, then stir in butter until melted.
  14. Mix well.
  15. Let cool completely.
  16. For meringue beat together egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
  17. Continue to beat while slowly adding sugar, until stiff peaks form and is glossy.
  18. To assemble, place cake on oven proof plate, spread with lemon filling then cover completely with meringue.
  19. Bake at 350*F until meringue is lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
  20. Remove from oven and cool completely.
  21. Serve to some very appreciative friends and family!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 755.97 Kcal (3165 kJ)
Calories from fat 270.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.09g 46%
Cholesterol 243.14mg 81%
Sodium 1256.33mg 52%
Potassium 469.45mg 10%
Total Carbs 105.96g 35%
Sugars 53.33g 213%
Dietary Fiber 5.55g 22%
Protein 17.86g 36%
Vitamin C 6.2mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 4.4mg 24%
Calcium 270.9mg 27%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 226.12 Kcal (947 kJ)
Calories from fat 81.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g 46%
Cholesterol 72.73mg 81%
Sodium 375.78mg 52%
Potassium 140.42mg 10%
Total Carbs 31.69g 35%
Sugars 15.95g 213%
Dietary Fiber 1.66g 22%
Protein 5.34g 36%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 1.3mg 24%
Calcium 81mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.8
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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