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Viewed: 40 - Published at: 6 years agoIngredients
- 1/2 cup flour, all-purpose
- 13 cup pastry flour, whole wheat
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs at room temperature
- 23 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lime zest key lime
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 14 ounces milk, low fat, sweetened, condensed or nonfat, 1 can
- 13 cup key lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest key lime
- 2 tablespoons egg whites at room temperature, or equivalent dried egg whites, reconstituted according to package directions
- 4 tablespoons sugar
Method
- To prepare cake:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray with flour, alternatively, coat the pans with regular cooking spray, line them with parchment paper and spray the paper.
- Whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat 4 eggs and 23 cup sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until pale yellow and doubled in volume, 6 to 9 minutes.
- Add in vanilla and 1 teaspoon lime zest.
- With a rubber spatula, gently fold almond (or canola) oil into the egg mixture, using long, even strokes, until just incorporated.
- Add the flour mixture, gently stir until just incorporated.
- Divide the batter between the pans, spread to the edges and gently rap the pans against the counter once or twice to settle the batter.
- Bake, rotating the pans halfway through, until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert the layers onto the rack, remove the pans and parchment paper, if using, and let cool completely, about 50 minutes.
- To prepare lime filling:
- Mix condensed milk, lime juice and 1 teaspoon lime zest in a medium bowl until combined.
- Refrigerate until thickened, at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- To prepare meringue:
- Beat egg whites in a medium bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until soft peaks form.
- Beat in 1/4 cup sugar in a slow, steady stream.
- Continue beating until stiff peaks form.
- Position oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source; preheat broiler.
- Transfer one layer, bottom-side down, to a large baking sheet.
- Spread the meringue on top of the cake, creating decorative peaks and valleys in the meringue with a rubber spatula.
- Broil until lightly browned, watching carefully to prevent burning, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- To assemble cake:
- Place the plain layer, top-side down, on a serving plate; spread the lime filling on top.
- Cover with the meringue-topped layer.
