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President Washington Pie (Layer Cake Version)

Here's how you make President Washington Pie (Layer Cake Version)
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 1d
  • Cook: 25m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Pans:
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • Wet:
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 1/3 cups white sugar
  • Dry:
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Whites:
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Filling:
  • 6 ounces raspberry jam, (3/4 cup)
  • Topping:
  • 1/8 cup confectioner’s sugar, for dusting
  • 2 ounces whipped cream, (1/4 cup)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350° F.

  • Step 2: Prepare two round, shallow 8-inch pans (you can use pie tins if your cake pans have high sides) by coating them with butter and flour, then set aside. Separate the eggs.

  • Step 3: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the yolks with sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest.

  • Step 4: Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder, then sift into the egg yolk mixture and beat until just combined.

  • Step 5: In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt to soft stiff peaks.

  • Step 6: Gently fold the egg whites into the rest of the ingredients.

  • Step 7: Divide the mixture evenly into the prepared pans and bake for 25 minutes. The cakes will have risen slightly and will be lightly golden when finished.

  • Step 8: Cool the layers completely, then spread the bottom layer with a thick, even layer of raspberry jam.

  • Step 9: Top with the second layer, and dust lightly with confectioner’s sugar.

  • Step 10: This cake is best served after it has sat overnight, serve with whipped cream.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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