Silver And Gold Cake
Silver And Gold Cake is a delightful layered dessert featuring a light, fluffy meringue topping and a tender cake base. The subtle flavors of vanilla, lemon, and nuts create a sophisticated sweetness, making it perfect for special occasions or elegant teatime treats that impress guests.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Cream butter with 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla.
- Add egg yolks, beating well.
- Stir in milk.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- Gradually add to batter.
- Add lemon extract.
- Pour into greased and floured 9-inch square pan.
- Beat egg whites until frothy.
- Gradually add remaining 3/4 cup sugar until meringue holds its shape.
- Fold in chopped nuts.
- Spread meringue over batter; sprinkle with a little granulated sugar.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Cool before cutting.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).