Lemon and strawberry meringue cake

Name: Lemon and strawberry meringue cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 250g unsalted butter, at room temperature; 250g golden caster sugar; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 4 medium free-range eggs; Grated zest and juice 1 lemon; 230g plain flour; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp baking powder; 3 medium free-range egg yolks, plus 1 whole egg; 100g caster sugar; Juice 2 lemons; 75g butter, cut into cubes; 300ml double/whipping cream; 300g strawberries, hulled and sliced (halve 6, unhulled, for the top); Oil to grease; 3 medium free-range egg whites; 165g caster sugar; Pink or red food colouring; 2 tbsp freeze-dried strawberry pieces; You’ll also need; 3 x 18cm springform cake tins, lined with baking paper

Instructions

Prep:45minCook:1h 20min

Expect gasps when you unveil this gloriously OTT strawberry cake. The three layers are sandwiched with lemon curd, berries and cream, then topped with a strawberry meringue crown. Serve this showstopper as the crowning finish to a Platinum Jubilee lunch or street party.

Updated at: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:04:30 GMT