nutmeg cake with meringue topping
Always a hit at Aunt Mary's Birthday.91 this year.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
12-15 servings
Ingredients
- CAKE:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, room temperature
- 1/4 cup crisco buttery shortening
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 medium eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- TOASTED MERINGUE TOPPING:
- 2 medium egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
How To Make nutmeg cake with meringue topping
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Step 1Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Combine the first 5 ingredients. In a mixer bowl beat together butter and shortening on medium speed of electric mixer about 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla and beat till well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating 1 minute after each. Add dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition. Pour into pan. Bake in a 350^ oven about 30 minutes or till dome. Just before cake is removed from oven, make the topping; quickly spread topping over hot cake, Sprinkle with coconut. Bake in a 350^ oven 5 minutes or till meringue is golden. Cool on a wire rack. Store in refrigerator. --- Toasted Meringue Topping: In a small bowl beat egg whites and vanilla on medium speed of mixer for 2 minutes or till soft peaks form Gradually add brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed for 4 minutes more or till mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks.
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