By Shelly Hill
If you are looking for a great tasting dessert cake for your next party or family event, I would love for you to try out this recipe for a Pineapple Meringue Cake.
This recipe does take some time to make, but it will be well worth your time and effort. If you are limited on time, You can certainly make this cake up a day or two ahead of time. You will want to store it in the refrigerator in a cake container until 1 hour before serving it to your guests.
Step 1: Cake Recipe
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup shortening
4 egg yolks (well beaten)
4 tablespoons cold milk
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, cream together the granulated sugar, shortening, egg yolks and milk. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly stir the flour mixture into the first bowl. Pour the batter into two 8" diameter round lightly greased cake pans.
Step 2: Meringue Topping
4 egg whites
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Stir in the granulated sugar and vanilla extract and beat again. Spread meringue topping on both of the unbaked cake layers.
Bake cakes in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.
Step 3: Pineapple Filling
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large can crushed pineapple
plus juice from pineapples
In a saucepan, combine all of the above ingredients together and cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and becomes smooth. Remove from heat and let cool for 10-15 minutes and spread on one layer of cake. (this filling is to go between the 2 layers).
Refrigerate cake for 1 hour before serving in an airtight container.
This recipe does take some time to make, but it will be well worth your time and effort. If you are limited on time, You can certainly make this cake up a day or two ahead of time. You will want to store it in the refrigerator in a cake container until 1 hour before serving it to your guests.
Step 1: Cake Recipe
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup shortening
4 egg yolks (well beaten)
4 tablespoons cold milk
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, cream together the granulated sugar, shortening, egg yolks and milk. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly stir the flour mixture into the first bowl. Pour the batter into two 8" diameter round lightly greased cake pans.
Step 2: Meringue Topping
4 egg whites
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Stir in the granulated sugar and vanilla extract and beat again. Spread meringue topping on both of the unbaked cake layers.
Bake cakes in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.
Step 3: Pineapple Filling
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large can crushed pineapple
plus juice from pineapples
In a saucepan, combine all of the above ingredients together and cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and becomes smooth. Remove from heat and let cool for 10-15 minutes and spread on one layer of cake. (this filling is to go between the 2 layers).
Refrigerate cake for 1 hour before serving in an airtight container.
Shelly Hill has been working from home in Direct Sales since 1989 and is a Manager with Tupperware. Shelly enjoys cooking and baking, and often entertains guests during the weekends. You can visit Shelly online at http://www.workathomebusinessoptions.com/ or her Shakin 'N Bakin recipe blog at http://wahmshelly.blogspot.com/
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