Lemon Meringue Cake

By dorchuk

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 (18.25-ounce) package lemon cake mix, batter prepared according to package directions
• 4 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Stir lemon peel into cake batter then pour batter into prepared baking dish.

In a medium bowl, beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar until stiff peaks form. Spoon mixture over cake batter, carefully spreading to completely cover batter. Form lots of peaks and valleys with a spatula to create a tempting-looking meringue.

Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until meringue is golden and a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely then cut into squares and serve.