hello food tubers its me Jenna and I’m here at crumbs and doilies HQ to show
here at crumbs and doilies HQ to show
here at crumbs and doilies HQ to show you how to make sunshine out of cake
you how to make sunshine out of cake
you how to make sunshine out of cake we’re going to make a lemon meringue
we’re going to make a lemon meringue
we’re going to make a lemon meringue cake which is a lot like lemon meringue
cake which is a lot like lemon meringue
cake which is a lot like lemon meringue pie but way better pie so lost
pie but way better pie so lost
pie but way better pie so lost everything
everything
everything we’re going to make that with lots of
we’re going to make that with lots of
we’re going to make that with lots of lovely lemons and sponge I’m going to
lovely lemons and sponge I’m going to
lovely lemons and sponge I’m going to cover it in marshmallow a meringue icing
cover it in marshmallow a meringue icing
cover it in marshmallow a meringue icing and blowtorch it so there’s some danger
and blowtorch it so there’s some danger
and blowtorch it so there’s some danger in Foles
in Foles
in Foles right so I’ve got 375 grams of caster
right so I’ve got 375 grams of caster
right so I’ve got 375 grams of caster sugar and I’m just going to pop that in
sugar and I’m just going to pop that in
sugar and I’m just going to pop that in my mixer and add 375 grams of butter
my mixer and add 375 grams of butter
my mixer and add 375 grams of butter which is really super soft I’m going to
which is really super soft I’m going to
which is really super soft I’m going to start that on a low speed and speed it
start that on a low speed and speed it
start that on a low speed and speed it up to like a medium high speed until
up to like a medium high speed until
up to like a medium high speed until it’s really super white and fluffy it’s
it’s really super white and fluffy it’s
it’s really super white and fluffy it’s going to take maybe like five minutes or
going to take maybe like five minutes or
going to take maybe like five minutes or so
it’s gone really super pale and really
it’s gone really super pale and really super fluffy and I could just eat that
super fluffy and I could just eat that
super fluffy and I could just eat that right now to be honest delish you’re
right now to be honest delish you’re
right now to be honest delish you’re going to need six eggs I’m using large
going to need six eggs I’m using large
going to need six eggs I’m using large free-range organic eggs with the mixer
free-range organic eggs with the mixer
free-range organic eggs with the mixer on a low speed
on a low speed
on a low speed one at a time crack them into your mixer
one at a time crack them into your mixer
one at a time crack them into your mixer and give them a little mix before you
and give them a little mix before you
and give them a little mix before you add the next one I’m just going to stop
add the next one I’m just going to stop
add the next one I’m just going to stop it and give it a quick sweep just to
it and give it a quick sweep just to
it and give it a quick sweep just to make sure I’ve got all the bits and bobs
make sure I’ve got all the bits and bobs
make sure I’ve got all the bits and bobs at the bottom so give it one last with
at the bottom so give it one last with
at the bottom so give it one last with up business all right I’m gonna put the
up business all right I’m gonna put the
up business all right I’m gonna put the lemon zest in now pop that out and I’ve
lemon zest in now pop that out and I’ve
lemon zest in now pop that out and I’ve given it a wash I use unwaxed lemons
given it a wash I use unwaxed lemons
given it a wash I use unwaxed lemons zest of the lemon sort of gives it a
zest of the lemon sort of gives it a
zest of the lemon sort of gives it a tank without the pang think I’ve got all
tank without the pang think I’ve got all
tank without the pang think I’ve got all my zest off lemons now so I’m going to
my zest off lemons now so I’m going to
my zest off lemons now so I’m going to whack my paddle back in I got 375 grams
whack my paddle back in I got 375 grams
whack my paddle back in I got 375 grams of self-raising flour which I’ve sifted
of self-raising flour which I’ve sifted
of self-raising flour which I’ve sifted and on a really low speed mix it just
and on a really low speed mix it just
and on a really low speed mix it just really gently there we go
really gently there we go
really gently there we go give them a little pat so that all the
give them a little pat so that all the
give them a little pat so that all the flowers off the side I’ve got two
flowers off the side I’ve got two
flowers off the side I’ve got two tablespoons of milk and two and a half
tablespoons of milk and two and a half
tablespoons of milk and two and a half tablespoons of lemon juice on a really
tablespoons of lemon juice on a really
tablespoons of lemon juice on a really low speed pour it at the same time get
low speed pour it at the same time get
low speed pour it at the same time get in there with the spatula and just make
in there with the spatula and just make
in there with the spatula and just make sure you scrape down the sides and all
sure you scrape down the sides and all
sure you scrape down the sides and all down the bottom so that any nuggets get
down the bottom so that any nuggets get
down the bottom so that any nuggets get mixed in as well and I think we’re ready
mixed in as well and I think we’re ready
mixed in as well and I think we’re ready to go I’ve got three 8-inch
to go I’ve got three 8-inch
to go I’ve got three 8-inch sandwich tins which I’ve greased with
sandwich tins which I’ve greased with
sandwich tins which I’ve greased with butter and then dusted with flour
butter and then dusted with flour
butter and then dusted with flour they’re as evenly as possible dish this
they’re as evenly as possible dish this
they’re as evenly as possible dish this lovely butter out into them I’m just
lovely butter out into them I’m just
lovely butter out into them I’m just going to use a palette knife just to
going to use a palette knife just to
going to use a palette knife just to smooth that all out so that you bake a
smooth that all out so that you bake a
smooth that all out so that you bake a nice even cake right so we’ve got the
nice even cake right so we’ve got the
nice even cake right so we’ve got the three layers for our cake ready to go in
three layers for our cake ready to go in
three layers for our cake ready to go in the oven and I’ve preheated my oven to
the oven and I’ve preheated my oven to
the oven and I’ve preheated my oven to 170 degrees C and I’m gonna pop them in
170 degrees C and I’m gonna pop them in
170 degrees C and I’m gonna pop them in there for 25 to 30 minutes then we’ll
there for 25 to 30 minutes then we’ll
there for 25 to 30 minutes then we’ll just check the master tiny flies
while that’s cooking I’m gonna make some
while that’s cooking I’m gonna make some marshmallow a meringue icing I’ve got a
marshmallow a meringue icing I’ve got a
marshmallow a meringue icing I’ve got a ban Murray which is a saucepan with a
ban Murray which is a saucepan with a
ban Murray which is a saucepan with a full over the top the saucepan has about
full over the top the saucepan has about
full over the top the saucepan has about an inch of water in you don’t want to
an inch of water in you don’t want to
an inch of water in you don’t want to have too much because you don’t want to
have too much because you don’t want to
have too much because you don’t want to hit the bottom of the bowl when you put
hit the bottom of the bowl when you put
hit the bottom of the bowl when you put it on so in my bowl I have 175 grams of
it on so in my bowl I have 175 grams of
it on so in my bowl I have 175 grams of caster sugar and then I’m going to add a
caster sugar and then I’m going to add a
caster sugar and then I’m going to add a quarter of a teaspoon of cream of tartar
quarter of a teaspoon of cream of tartar
quarter of a teaspoon of cream of tartar and a quarter of a teaspoon of salt
and a quarter of a teaspoon of salt
and a quarter of a teaspoon of salt we’ve got five tablespoons of golden
we’ve got five tablespoons of golden
we’ve got five tablespoons of golden syrup or if you’re in the States you can
syrup or if you’re in the States you can
syrup or if you’re in the States you can use corn syrup so that just goes in
use corn syrup so that just goes in
use corn syrup so that just goes in there as well we have a teaspoon of
there as well we have a teaspoon of
there as well we have a teaspoon of vanilla extract then two tablespoons of
vanilla extract then two tablespoons of
vanilla extract then two tablespoons of water right that’s that and then we need
water right that’s that and then we need
water right that’s that and then we need two egg whites so I’m just going to
two egg whites so I’m just going to
two egg whites so I’m just going to separate them into the bowl you need to
separate them into the bowl you need to
separate them into the bowl you need to start mixing immediately and I’m using
start mixing immediately and I’m using
start mixing immediately and I’m using an electric whisk because this is going
an electric whisk because this is going
an electric whisk because this is going to take quite some time your heat should
to take quite some time your heat should
to take quite some time your heat should be sort of medium to high and the speed
be sort of medium to high and the speed
be sort of medium to high and the speed of the mixer make it quite fast as well
and this is going to be almost white in
and this is going to be almost white in the end you don’t watch me doing this at
the end you don’t watch me doing this at
the end you don’t watch me doing this at a minute so let’s skip ahead pretty
a minute so let’s skip ahead pretty
a minute so let’s skip ahead pretty sticky stuff mmm that’s really good
sticky stuff mmm that’s really good
sticky stuff mmm that’s really good actually I’m just going to mmm-hmm it’s
actually I’m just going to mmm-hmm it’s
actually I’m just going to mmm-hmm it’s like a marshmallow mixed with them all
like a marshmallow mixed with them all
like a marshmallow mixed with them all right it’s exactly that so that’s all
right it’s exactly that so that’s all
right it’s exactly that so that’s all ready to go just put that to one side
ready to go just put that to one side
ready to go just put that to one side until we’re ready to use it done our
until we’re ready to use it done our
until we’re ready to use it done our topping and now we need to get off
topping and now we need to get off
topping and now we need to get off fillings I have made a delicious lemon
fillings I have made a delicious lemon
fillings I have made a delicious lemon buttercream and it’s exactly the same
buttercream and it’s exactly the same
buttercream and it’s exactly the same method as my vanilla buttercream video
method as my vanilla buttercream video
method as my vanilla buttercream video recipe so just replace the milk and
recipe so just replace the milk and
recipe so just replace the milk and vanilla four lemon juice and if you want
vanilla four lemon juice and if you want
vanilla four lemon juice and if you want to see that video then click this blob
the other filling is lemon curd if you
the other filling is lemon curd if you want to learn how to make that then
want to learn how to make that then
want to learn how to make that then click this blob now if you don’t have
click this blob now if you don’t have
click this blob now if you don’t have the time or the inclination to make your
the time or the inclination to make your
the time or the inclination to make your own lemon curd then don’t despair you
own lemon curd then don’t despair you
own lemon curd then don’t despair you can get these in most supermarkets
can get these in most supermarkets
can get these in most supermarkets really tangy and lemony perfect for all
really tangy and lemony perfect for all
really tangy and lemony perfect for all this sweet stuff with chucking on the
this sweet stuff with chucking on the
this sweet stuff with chucking on the cake so speaking of cake we’ve got three
cake so speaking of cake we’ve got three
cake so speaking of cake we’ve got three layers out of the oven they’ve cooled
layers out of the oven they’ve cooled
layers out of the oven they’ve cooled down and you can tell they’re ready
down and you can tell they’re ready
down and you can tell they’re ready because they’re kind of springing back
because they’re kind of springing back
because they’re kind of springing back and I’m going to just pop them out of
and I’m going to just pop them out of
and I’m going to just pop them out of the tins now and if you want to slide a
the tins now and if you want to slide a
the tins now and if you want to slide a palette knife underneath and just to
palette knife underneath and just to
palette knife underneath and just to loosen it a bit I’m putting them on
loosen it a bit I’m putting them on
loosen it a bit I’m putting them on grease proof paper so I can move them
grease proof paper so I can move them
grease proof paper so I can move them around really easily right so I’m going
around really easily right so I’m going
around really easily right so I’m going to take the tops off my cake just make
to take the tops off my cake just make
to take the tops off my cake just make sure they’re really super flat and all
sure they’re really super flat and all
sure they’re really super flat and all the crispy bits are come off and I’m
the crispy bits are come off and I’m
the crispy bits are come off and I’m using a cake leveler
using a cake leveler
using a cake leveler you can use a serrated knife if you want
you can use a serrated knife if you want
you can use a serrated knife if you want that this is a little bit more accurate
you can eat this in secret or you can
you can eat this in secret or you can just throw it away or you can eat it and
just throw it away or you can eat it and
just throw it away or you can eat it and secret so just going to do that for all
secret so just going to do that for all
secret so just going to do that for all of the cakes mm-hmm now we’ve leveled
of the cakes mm-hmm now we’ve leveled
of the cakes mm-hmm now we’ve leveled our cakes off there’s one more thing I’m
our cakes off there’s one more thing I’m
our cakes off there’s one more thing I’m going to do now you don’t have to do
going to do now you don’t have to do
going to do now you don’t have to do this if you don’t want to but I’m not a
this if you don’t want to but I’m not a
this if you don’t want to but I’m not a massive fan of the edge of the cake the
massive fan of the edge of the cake the
massive fan of the edge of the cake the cake that’s been in touch with the tin
cake that’s been in touch with the tin
cake that’s been in touch with the tin because it’s the where the cakes got the
because it’s the where the cakes got the
because it’s the where the cakes got the hottest and it’s usually the driest part
hottest and it’s usually the driest part
hottest and it’s usually the driest part of the cake I like to get rid of that
of the cake I like to get rid of that
of the cake I like to get rid of that I’ve got a 7 inch cake board and I’m
I’ve got a 7 inch cake board and I’m
I’ve got a 7 inch cake board and I’m going to basically cut around each cake
going to basically cut around each cake
going to basically cut around each cake and then you can just get rid of that or
and then you can just get rid of that or
and then you can just get rid of that or you can sneak a little bit if I make
you can sneak a little bit if I make
you can sneak a little bit if I make four it’s nice it is nice mm-hmm right
four it’s nice it is nice mm-hmm right
four it’s nice it is nice mm-hmm right so our three layers are ready I have a
so our three layers are ready I have a
so our three layers are ready I have a turntable I did for many years decorate
turntable I did for many years decorate
turntable I did for many years decorate cakes without one so don’t be alarmed if
cakes without one so don’t be alarmed if
cakes without one so don’t be alarmed if you don’t have one you can do it but it
you don’t have one you can do it but it
you don’t have one you can do it but it is just a little bit easier with one
is just a little bit easier with one
is just a little bit easier with one I’ve also got an 8-inch
I’ve also got an 8-inch
I’ve also got an 8-inch board here for my 7-inch cake and I’m
board here for my 7-inch cake and I’m
board here for my 7-inch cake and I’m just going to whack a little bit of
just going to whack a little bit of
just going to whack a little bit of buttercream on the bottom so that my
buttercream on the bottom so that my
buttercream on the bottom so that my cake sticks to it
cake sticks to it
cake sticks to it on with our first layer just pick it up
on with our first layer just pick it up
on with our first layer just pick it up with both hands and whack is in the
with both hands and whack is in the
with both hands and whack is in the middle as you possibly can just squish
middle as you possibly can just squish
middle as you possibly can just squish it down a little bit just so it’s nice
it down a little bit just so it’s nice
it down a little bit just so it’s nice and stuck and first of all we’re going
and stuck and first of all we’re going
and stuck and first of all we’re going to use lovely delicious creamy lemon
to use lovely delicious creamy lemon
to use lovely delicious creamy lemon zinger buttercream make sure it goes all
zinger buttercream make sure it goes all
zinger buttercream make sure it goes all the way to the edges as level as
the way to the edges as level as
the way to the edges as level as possible then it’s lovely zingy lemon
possible then it’s lovely zingy lemon
possible then it’s lovely zingy lemon curd time you don’t want to mix it in
curd time you don’t want to mix it in
curd time you don’t want to mix it in with the buttercream you want it to kind
with the buttercream you want it to kind
with the buttercream you want it to kind of maintain the layer and with this one
of maintain the layer and with this one
of maintain the layer and with this one don’t wanna go too close to the edge
don’t wanna go too close to the edge
don’t wanna go too close to the edge because you don’t want us to be using
because you don’t want us to be using
because you don’t want us to be using out all but that looks nice doesn’t it
out all but that looks nice doesn’t it
out all but that looks nice doesn’t it it’s like a giant fried egg but much
it’s like a giant fried egg but much
it’s like a giant fried egg but much tasty right so on with the next layer
tasty right so on with the next layer
tasty right so on with the next layer and then do the same thing again for
and then do the same thing again for
and then do the same thing again for this layer yeah now it’s time for the
this layer yeah now it’s time for the
this layer yeah now it’s time for the final layer and because I want this to
final layer and because I want this to
final layer and because I want this to be nice and straight I’m going to turn
be nice and straight I’m going to turn
be nice and straight I’m going to turn this layer upside down because the side
this layer upside down because the side
this layer upside down because the side that it’s been baked in a tin on is
that it’s been baked in a tin on is
that it’s been baked in a tin on is really straight as you can see right
really straight as you can see right
really straight as you can see right give it a little spin make sure it’s all
give it a little spin make sure it’s all
give it a little spin make sure it’s all straight and lovely clean it up at the
straight and lovely clean it up at the
straight and lovely clean it up at the sides right so my cakes naked and
sides right so my cakes naked and
sides right so my cakes naked and delicious but it’s going to be even more
delicious but it’s going to be even more
delicious but it’s going to be even more delicious in a minute because going to
delicious in a minute because going to
delicious in a minute because going to put the final PF deliver spoon on top
put the final PF deliver spoon on top
put the final PF deliver spoon on top which is the marshmallow a meringue
which is the marshmallow a meringue
which is the marshmallow a meringue icing gently but certainly smooth it on
icing gently but certainly smooth it on
icing gently but certainly smooth it on what you want is to cover your entire
what you want is to cover your entire
what you want is to cover your entire cake I’m really slathering it on here
cake I’m really slathering it on here
cake I’m really slathering it on here which is absolutely fine because it’s
which is absolutely fine because it’s
which is absolutely fine because it’s delicious
delicious
delicious so just generous and gentle but a 30s
next it’s the danger zone
next it’s the danger zone get yourself a blowtorch and because
get yourself a blowtorch and because
get yourself a blowtorch and because we’re dealing with fire I’m going to use
we’re dealing with fire I’m going to use
we’re dealing with fire I’m going to use a baking tray to put my cake on just
a baking tray to put my cake on just
a baking tray to put my cake on just said I don’t melt my my turntable ready
so what this is going to do is
so what this is going to do is caramelize the sugar in your frosting so
caramelize the sugar in your frosting so
caramelize the sugar in your frosting so it’s going to get a really nice caramel
it’s going to get a really nice caramel
it’s going to get a really nice caramel you also going to make it look really
you also going to make it look really
you also going to make it look really living awesome so very gently from a
living awesome so very gently from a
living awesome so very gently from a little bit of a distance not pointing
little bit of a distance not pointing
little bit of a distance not pointing the flame at the cameraman lick it
the flame at the cameraman lick it
the flame at the cameraman lick it limber with the blow jaws
you can smell the burnt sugar coming off
you can smell the burnt sugar coming off this cake like caramels
this cake like caramels
this cake like caramels so good mmm right so that’s the trap now
so good mmm right so that’s the trap now
so good mmm right so that’s the trap now we need to do the side so this is where
we need to do the side so this is where
we need to do the side so this is where having a turntable comes in really handy
all right I think we’re just about done
all right I think we’re just about done so turn off your blowtorch we’re done
so turn off your blowtorch we’re done
so turn off your blowtorch we’re done with the fire but we are not done with
with the fire but we are not done with
with the fire but we are not done with this cake we need to eat this cake
this cake we need to eat this cake
this cake we need to eat this cake pronto it’s so good look at that
pronto it’s so good look at that
pronto it’s so good look at that Oh caramely so there it is my super
Oh caramely so there it is my super
Oh caramely so there it is my super duper lemon meringue cake with
duper lemon meringue cake with
duper lemon meringue cake with marshmallow a meringue icing and if you
marshmallow a meringue icing and if you
marshmallow a meringue icing and if you liked this video and you want to see
liked this video and you want to see
liked this video and you want to see more videos by me then don’t forget to
more videos by me then don’t forget to
more videos by me then don’t forget to check out the cupcake
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check out the cupcake Gemma channel by clicking this link
Gemma channel by clicking this link
Gemma channel by clicking this link where there’s loads more videos to see
where there’s loads more videos to see
where there’s loads more videos to see and I’ve really enjoyed making this for
and I’ve really enjoyed making this for
and I’ve really enjoyed making this for you so I’m going to probably really
you so I’m going to probably really
you so I’m going to probably really enjoy eating it for you on your behalf
enjoy eating it for you on your behalf
enjoy eating it for you on your behalf so look at that
oh look at those lovely layers of the
oh look at those lovely layers of the buttercream and lemon curd I’m it’s so
buttercream and lemon curd I’m it’s so
buttercream and lemon curd I’m it’s so excited about eating this mmm tangy and
excited about eating this mmm tangy and
excited about eating this mmm tangy and sweet and marshmallowy and light and
sweet and marshmallowy and light and
sweet and marshmallowy and light and delicious it’s like sunshine it’s a
delicious it’s like sunshine it’s a
delicious it’s like sunshine it’s a slice of sunshine come on guys here with
slice of sunshine come on guys here with
slice of sunshine come on guys here with an
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