Choc-hazelnut meringue cake

Choc-hazelnut meringue cake

Indulge yourself with this super fluffy cake creation

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Ready in 55 mins

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Line two 18cm-20cm springform tins with foil and oil the foil.
  2. Whiz the nuts in a processor until finely ground. Whisk the egg whites in a bowl until stiff peaks form.
  3. Whisk in most of the sugar, a spoonful at a time, until a shiny, stiff meringue. Stir the rest of the sugar into the nuts, then fold into the meringue with the vinegar. Divide between the tins and level the tops.
  4. Bake for 35 -40 minutes, then cool in the tins in the oven. When the meringues are cold, peel off the foil. Put a meringue, top-side down, on a plate. Melt the chocolate, then leave to cool a little. Whisk the mascarpone and cream together until spoonable, then fold through the chocolate. Spread a layer over the base and then put another meringue layer on top.

Per serving

743 kcalories, protein 8.8g, carbohydrate 65g, fat 51.2 g, saturated fat 23.1g, fibre 2g, salt 0.3 g

Recipe from olive magazine, February 2005.

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  • 17 August 2008

    shoe2boot commented on this recipe

    Absolutely delicious :o) Very light but with a nice nutty texture. Made this for my father-in-law who loves meringues 1st and cake 2nd so it was perfect for him. Cutting and oiling the tin foil was fiddly but worth it when it all peeled off easily. Be sure to really pat down the mixture in the tins so as not to leave any air pockets. Would definately make again and have already been asked to by other members of the family who tasted it :o) Will use the leftover egg yolks to make a bernaise sauce for peppered steak so no waste or worrying what to do with 5 egg yolks.

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  • 17 August 2008

    shoe2boot rated this recipe

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  • 25 August 2008

    elle01527 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious!!! This is the best tasting pudding I've ever made. It did not look as perfect as the picture, but it tasted incredible. Would 100% make again. Everyone who tried it, loved it!

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  • 21 December 2008

    Conr commented on this recipe

    This cake is the future am only 14 my mum and dad went out and they came back and i had this made it made their christmas they sed sa a scored sum extra brownie points lol

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  • 02 May 2009

    my_dunh rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Far too sweet!

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  • 28 June 2009

    mary marney rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    YUMMY

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  • 21 October 2011

    ab8179 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We used slightly larger spring form tins, so the meringue ended up thinner, and it actually worked perfectly well. We also added a little coffee to the filling to give it an added dimension, and it was just delicious. Fantastic recipe.

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  • 04 January 2012

    Cook from Ontario commented on this recipe

    Has anyone made the meringue the day before serving?

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  • 29 January 2012

    LittleJones rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Mine is unfortunately much flatter than the picture and it sank a bit in the middle which was disappointing. The fact my scales aren't working so I had to guess the amount of sugar probably didn't help :) I'll have another go at this when my new scales arrive, as the recipe has definitely got potential. It was a bit sweet for my taste and there was too much filling so I'll use less cream and mascarpone next time. I think it would be nicer if the filling had more of that lovely bitterness you get with dark chocolate.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 35 mins

Ready in 55 mins

Ingredients

  • 150g toasted hazelnuts , whole or chopped
  • 5 egg whites
  • 275g golden caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 100g dark chocolate
  • 142ml carton double cream
  • 250g tub mascarpone
  • icing sugar , to taste
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Per serving

743 kcalories, protein 8.8g, carbohydrate 65g, fat 51.2 g, saturated fat 23.1g, fibre 2g, salt 0.3 g

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