|
Category: |
Category: |
|
Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Cake:
1/2 c shortening
1.2 c sugar
4 egg yokes
1 c cake flour, sifted
2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
5 T milk
Meringue Topping:
4 egg whites
1 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 c chopped nut meats (slivered almonds are really good)
Pineapple Filling:
1 c heavy cream, whipped
1 c drained crushed pineapple
1 1/2 tsp powdered sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla
|
|
Directions: |
Directions:Cake:
Cream shortening and sugar together; add egg yokes and mix thoroughly. Add the cake flour, which has been sifted with the baking powder and salt, alternately with the vanilla and milk. Pour into two 8-inch round layer cake pans, which have been greased and floured. Put to the side. Mix meringue topping.
Meringue Topping:
Beat egg whites stiff, then add a light sifting of sugar, continue beating and adding until all sugar has been used. Add vanilla and spread meringue on the top of cake dough in each pan. Sprinkle with nut meat. Bake at 350º 20 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool. Make pineapple filling.
Pineapple filling:
Whip heavy cream with powered sugar and vanilla. Combine with drained pineapple.
Putting it together:
Remove cakes from pan. Place one cake layer meringue side down on cake plate and spread filling on cake. Place second cake layer on top of filling with meringue side up.
Serve with Pineapple wedge and extra Pineapple cream filling on the side if desired. |
|
Number Of
Servings: |
Number Of
Servings:10-12 servings |
Preparation
Time: |
Preparation
Time:1-1/12 hours |
Personal
Notes: |
Personal
Notes: This is one of the most unusual cakes I have made. It is also one of the most delicious. It is light and moist, the whipped filling and meringue makes this cake melt in your mouth. This recipe is one of my specialties
|
This recipe for PINEAPPLE MERINGUE CAKE is from