Lemon Meringue Cake Recipe – Sunset Magazine

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 2 1/4 cups cake flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• About 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons finely shredded lemon zest
• Lemon curd:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 8 large egg yolks
• Meringue:
• 1 cup egg whites (about 8 eggs)
• 1 cup sugar