General Robert E. Lee Cake II

Name: General Robert E. Lee Cake II
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 79 milliliters butter, softened; 118 milliliters flaked coconut; 946 milliliters confectioners sugar; 1 teaspoons cream of tartar; 8 egg whites; 4 egg yolks; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 3 Tbsps orange juice; 3 Tbsps grated orange zest; 0 teaspoons salt; 315 milliliters white sugar

General Robert E. Lee Cake II is a vegetarian dessert. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 613 calories. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of orange juice, butter, lemon juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and cream of tartar. Set aside.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

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Oven

In a medium bowl, beat together the 8 egg yolks and 2 cups sugar until thick and pale. Stir in the 2 teaspoons lemon zest and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks form. Fold whites into the egg yolk mixture alternately with the flour mixture.

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Lemon Juice

Egg Whites

Lemon Zest

Egg Yolk

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Spread evenly into the prepared pans.

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Spread

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Let layers cool in the pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto wire racks to cool completely. Using a long serrated knife, slice the layers in half horizontally.

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Serrated Knife

Frying Pan

To make the filling: In the top of a double boiler, combine the 1 1/3 cup sugar, 4 egg yolks, 2 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest and 1/3 cup lemon juice. Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved and mixture thickens.

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Lemon Juice

Lemon Zest

Egg Yolk

Sugar

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Double Boiler

Remove from heat, and stir in the butter. Cool to room temperature before filling cake.

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Butter

To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, cream the 1/3 cup butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add the confectioners sugar and mix in the orange zest, orange juice, lemon zest and lemon juice. Finally, stir in coconut. Frost the outside of the filled cake.

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Powdered Sugar