Flower garden cake

Flower garden cake

Ingredients/Components

• sugar
• eggs - 6 item
• cold water - 3 Tbsp
• dash of salt - 1 item
• envelope unflavored gelatin - 1 item
• whipped cream - 1 qt
• grated lemon peel
• angel food cake - 1 item
• or juice of 3 fresh lemons - 1/2 c

How to make flower garden cake:

Beat 6 egg whites stiff; add pinch of salt and 3/4 cup sugar together. Set aside. Beat yolks, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup lemon juice and lemon rind. (Soak unflavored gelatin in 3 tablespoons cold water and set aside.) Cook yolk mixture until it is bubbly and coats the spoon. Add gelatin; fold in egg white mixture while still very warm. Pour over torn pieces of angel food cake in alternate layers in angel food cake pan; refrigerate overnight. Frost with whipped cream. This recipe should be doubled if using large angel food cake.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, < 30 mins.