Lemon Meringue Cake Recipe

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Lemon Meringue Cake
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
2984
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Spray 2 (9 ) round cake pans with nonstick spray.
  3. Line bottoms with parchment or wax paper and spray paper with nonstick spray.
  4. TO MAKE CAKE:.
  5. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
  6. Whisk milk, 3/4 cup sugar, egg substitue, and oil in large bowl, whisk in flour mixture just until blended.
  7. With electric mixer on medium speed, beat egg whites in another large bowl until soft peaks from.
  8. Add remaining 4 Tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoons at a time, beating until firm peaks form.
  9. With rubber spatula, gently fold beaten whites into flour mixture until no streaks of white remain.
  10. Divide batter evenly among pans.
  11. Bake until toothpick inserted into center of each layer comes out clean, 30-35 minutes.
  12. Run knife around each layer to loosen from pan.
  13. Invert each layer onto rack; remove parchment paper.
  14. Let cool completely.
  15. With long serrated knife, split each layer in half to make a total of 4 layers.
  16. Arrange 3 layers cut side up on work surface; spread each with 2 tablespoons lemon curd.
  17. Place 1 layer filling side up on serving plate.
  18. Top with 2 more layers, filling side up.
  19. Cover with reamining cake layer, cut side down.
  20. If making ahead can wrap cake tightly in plastic wrap and then foil, and freeze up to 1 month.
  21. Let thaw in refrigerator overnight.
  22. TO MAKE FROSTING:.
  23. Whisk egg whites and sugar in large metal bowl of electric stand mixer,.
  24. Set bowl in large saucepan over 1 inch of simmering water.
  25. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is hot, 5-7 minutes.
  26. Transfer bowl to mixer; add vanilla.
  27. With whisk attachment on medium-high speed, beat until stiff glossy peaks form and mixture is completely cool, 5-7 minutes.
  28. Spread frosting at once over tiop and sided of cake.
  29. ADD a FLOURISH:.
  30. Flame frosting to add pizzazz, ignite a hand held torch and move flame continously in small circles over frosting until it is lightly browned as in a meringue pie.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2983.72 Kcal (12492 kJ)
Calories from fat 619.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 68.78g 106%
Cholesterol 52.58mg 18%
Sodium 1606.16mg 67%
Potassium 2724.98mg 58%
Total Carbs 515.33g 172%
Sugars 256.26g 1025%
Dietary Fiber 5.73g 23%
Protein 75.41g 151%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 6%
Iron 22.9mg 127%
Calcium 1016.6mg 102%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 222.64 Kcal (932 kJ)
Calories from fat 46.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.13g 106%
Cholesterol 3.92mg 18%
Sodium 119.85mg 67%
Potassium 203.33mg 58%
Total Carbs 38.45g 172%
Sugars 19.12g 1025%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 23%
Protein 5.63g 151%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 6%
Iron 1.7mg 127%
Calcium 75.9mg 102%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 64.6
    Points
  • 80
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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