"As far as lemon cakes go, this lemon meringue cake takes the cake! One of my all-time favorite lemon cake recipes and it’s from my cookbook, The European Cake Cookbook! And what’s not to love about this beauty?! It’s made with zesty, lemon cake layers; the best homemade lemon curd made even better with meyer […]..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 recipe 'Basic Vanilla Cake'
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zest from 2 large lemons
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For Lemon Curd:
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2 eggs plus 4 egg yolks
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1 cup sugar
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2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, strained
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1 tsp vanilla
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
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For Meringue:
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6 large egg whites
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2 cups sugar
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2/3 cup water
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1 tbsp lemon juice
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1 tsp vanilla extract