ALMOND CAKE WITH MERINGUE AND WHIPPED CREAM FILLING
Crisp layers of almond-filled meringue baked on top of cake layers, then sandwiched with whipped cream and drizzled with melted chocolate!
Provided by Elly in Canada
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 3 layer cake, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Grease and flour three 9" round cake pans.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cake:.
- Pour cake mix and ground almonds into a large bowl, add milk, oil and egg yolks. Beat on low speed until blended, then beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Divide batter between the three prepared pans. Set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk egg whites until foamy, continue whisking gradually adding 1 cup of sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold in sliced almonds.
- Spread mixture evenly over the cake batter in pans.
- Bake as directed on package, approximately 25 - 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
- Cool 20 minutes, remove from pans.
- Cool completely before you put the filling between the layers.
- Filling and decoration:.
- Whip cream, sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Place one cake layer on serving plate; spread one half of the cream on cake layer. Put second layer on top, repeat the process and place third layer on top.
- Melt chocolate over low heat and stir in butter.
- Drizzle cake with chocolate mixture.
- Chill before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 951.4, Fat 59.6, SaturatedFat 23.6, Cholesterol 201.5, Sodium 518.5, Carbohydrate 97.7, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 66.5, Protein 13.5
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