Lemon-Filled Meringue Cake

Created by Fizzybrat on August 17, 2017

Ingredients

TO MAKE THE CAKE
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350.
Step 2: Grease two 8 inch cake pans
Step 3: Cream butter with 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
Step 4: Add egg yolks one at a time.
Step 5: Blend in milk and vanilla.
Step 6: Sift flour and baking powder together, and gradually add this to creamed mixture.
Step 7: Beat for 2 minutes.
Step 8: Divide batter between pans.
Step 9: In another bowl beat egg whites and 1 tsp lemon juice until soft peaks form.
Step 10: Gradually add 1 cup sugar, and beat till stiff peaks form.
Step 11: Spread meringue over cake batter in pans.
Step 12: Sprinkle Almonds on one layer.
Step 13: Bake for 30 minutes.
TO MAKE THE FILLING
Step 14: Mix cornstarch, sugar and milk in a small saucepan, heating over medium heat and stirring constantly.
Step 15: Bring to a boil.
Step 16: Stir a little of the hot mixture into the egg yolks, then add egg mixture to the sauce pan.
Step 17: Cook for 1 minute, stirring.
Step 18: Remove from heat and add lemon rind and juice.
Step 19: Frosting: Whip cream and sugar till soft peaks form.
Step 20: Assemble the cake: place layer without almonds on a serving platter, meringue side down.
Step 21: Spread with lemon filling.
Step 22: Place second layer on top, almond side up.
Step 23: Frost edges of cake with whipped cream.