Dessert

Almond Meringue Cake with Fruit is for Dessert.

Almond Meringue Cake with Fruit takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Almond Meringue Cake with Fruit takes 90 minutes to cook.

Almond Meringue Cake with Fruit makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Almond Meringue Cake with Fruit are:

Cake:
4 oz ground almonds or hazelnuts
1 Tblsp cornstarch
1/2 cup Sugar
1 Tblsp sugar
4 Egg Whites

Buttercream:
1/2 cup + 2 tblsp sugar
4 Egg Yolks
1 Cup butter very soft
1 Tsp. Vanilla

Topping:
1 Cup slivered Almonds toasted
6 peaches, sliced or your choice of fruit.

Here is how you make Almond Meringue Cake with Fruit:

1 Make Cake:Heat oven to 275F/104C.Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and draw a 9" circle or rectangle on each.Compine the ground almonds, cornstarch and the 1/2 Cup sugar.Set aside.Beat the egg whites to peaks, then beat in remaining 1Tblsp sugar to make stiff peaks.Fold in the almond mixture in three batches to combine thoroughly. Put equal amounts of mixture onto each circle on the parchment paper.Bake until crip and dry, approximately 1 hour and a half or less.Buttercream:Heat the sugar with 1/3 Cup +2Tblsp water to dissolve, then boil to soft ball stage. Which is just before the syrup changes colour (239 F/ 115C on a candy thermometer)Beat the egg yoks in a stand up mixer, While beaters are running quckly add the hot syrup in a thin stream.Continue beating until mixture is cool and forms thick mouse, about 5 minutes.Beat in the butter , gradually add the vanillaAssemble the cake:Set a meringue on a serving plate. Spread over a quarter of the buttercream. Lay in a layer of fruit. Spread the top with buttercream. Put second meringue on top and spread with buttercream. Put rest of fruit. spread the remaining buttercream on the top and sides. Press the toasted almonds all around the sides and top.Serve and enjoyNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JUNETHIBEAULT.

The nutritional information for Almond Meringue Cake with Fruit is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 422.1

• Total Fat: 28.3 g
• Cholesterol: 130.7 mg
• Sodium: 158.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
• Protein: 6.8 g