Lemon Meringue Cake

Name: Lemon Meringue Cake
Prep time: 5 h 30 min
Cook time: 5 h 30 min
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 egg whites; 3 eggs; 517 grams package lemon cake mix; 595 grams lemon pie filling; 79 milliliters vegetable oil; 118 milliliters white sugar

Lemon Meringue Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 10 servings with 396 calories, 5g of protein, and 10g of fat each. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 5 hours and 30 minutes. A mixture of egg whites, eggs, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 3 8-inch cake pans.

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All Purpose Flour

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Oven

Mix the cake mix, water, eggs, and vegetable oil as directed on the package, and pour batter into prepared cake pans.

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Vegetable Oil

Cake Mix

Water

Egg

Bake the layers in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Let cool in pan at least 20 minutes or until completely cool.

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Frying Pan

When the cake is completely cool, run a paring knife between the cake and the edge of the pan. Hold the cake pan on its side and gently tap the sides of the pan against the counter to loosen it. Cover the cake pan with a plate or cooling rack, and invert it to tip the cake out of the pan and onto the plate.

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Wire Rack

Cake Form

Knife

To fill and decorate, lay a cake layer onto an oven-safe plate, and spread half the lemon filling over the bottom layer.

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Spread

Lemon

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Oven

Place a second layer gently on the lemon filling, and spread the rest of the filling on the top of the second layer. Top with third layer.

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Spread

Lemon

Beat the egg whites in a bowl until they form stiff peaks, then gradually add the sugar and continue to beat until the mixture forms a fluffy, shiny meringue.

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Egg Whites

Sugar

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Bowl

Spread the meringue all over the cake like a frosting, spreading it into decorative peaks and swirls.

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Frosting

Spread

Place the decorated cake back into the hot oven, and bake until the peaks and swirls of meringue are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Refrigerate 4 hours to overnight, then serve cold.

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Oven