Peach Layer Cake With Meringue

Ingredients

• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 glass apple jelly

Method

1. 1 Cream egg yolk and sugar. Mix in shortening, water, flour, baking powder, and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
2. 2 Bake in a well-greased deep layer-cake pan in a moderate oven (350°F) for 20 minutes.
3. 3 Cool the cake, then split it and fill with well-drained canned crushed peaches. Place the top layer on.
4. 4 Beat the egg white and apple jelly with an egg-beater until the mixture forms a stiff meringue.