Meringue cake recipe

The combination of the flavors of meringue, red berries and whipped cream makes meringue cake one of the most delicate and delicious desserts that exist. The presentation usually varies, as well as the fruits that are used. For example, you can make a meringue cake recipe with raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, or a combination of them.

In any case, what does not change is that it is presented in layers made up of discs of meringue, cream and fruit. In the case of our recipe, we make it with strawberries or strawberries, but you can choose the ones you like best. If it is not the season for red fruits, you can use the frozen ones without any problem. The important thing is to use quality products and follow the instructions and recommendations that we bring you in this article to know how to make a perfect meringue cake.

Ingredients to make Meringue Cake:

for the meringues

6 eggs
200 grams of sugar (1 cup)
140 grams of icing sugar

15 grams of cornstarch
1 dessert spoon vanilla
1 dessert spoon lemon juice

for the jam
500 grams of strawberries or strawberries
250 grams of sugar (1¼ cups)

10 milliliters of lemon juice
3 drops of red food coloring
For the whipped cream

500 milliliters of whipping cream with at least 30% fat
65 grams of icing sugar
20 grams of milk

1 dessert spoon vanilla

How to make Meringue Cake:

The meringue forms the base of this delicate dessert, therefore it is the first thing to do.
For this, separate the whites from the yolks and weigh the rest of the ingredients. Preheat the oven to its minimum temperature.

If your oven is too hot, consider keeping the door slightly ajar while baking the Italian meringue pie.
Beat the whites at maximum speed and when they start to rise, add the sugar little by little and in the form of rain.
When you have added it all, add the already sifted icing sugar, also little by little.

At this point, you should already have a pretty strong meringue. It is time to add the vanilla and lemon juice.
Just need to add the cornstarch. Sift it like icing sugar. The texture of the meringue is firm and shiny.
Transfer the meringue to a pastry bag. The sleeve will help form the cake meringues more evenly. If you don’t have one, don’t worry, you can also do it with a spoon, but it will take longer.

Bake the meringues on kitchen paper. For this, you have two options: cut three circles of 20 centimeters in diameter or draw them on the paper that you will put at the bottom of the tray. In either case, adhere the paper to the tray with a little of the same meringue.
Bake them for 1 hour at a very soft temperature.
They should become completely firm, but beware, they are very brittle.

Wait for them to cool completely in the oven before removing the paper. Even so, do it very gently and delicately. If not, they will break and you will have to repeat the whole process.
While the meringues are baking, chop the fruits and bring them to the heat along with the sugar and lemon.
Cook them until you get a thick syrup. Like the meringues, cool it completely.

Once you have the meringues and jam, then it’s time to prepare the whipped cream, which will be the element of the cake that will help give it structure.
For this, place the whipping cream in a metal container and take it to the freezer for about 20 minutes. It also freezes the mixer blades.
Sift the icing sugar together with the powdered milk.

Now, take the cream out of the freezer and beat at maximum speed. When it starts to rise, sprinkle the icing sugar and milk.
Also add vanilla or flavoring of your choice. Beat for several more minutes until firmer.
It is important to do this until the cream has structure and no more, because it can turn into butter.

Plating the strawberry meringue cake is relatively simple.
Spread a thin layer of cream on the plate and place the disk there.
This cream will serve to keep the disc in place while you assemble the cake.

Put a layer of chantilly on the disc and spread it well.
Spread the jam
Another layer of cream comes. It is important that they are not too thick.

Put the second meringue on top and repeat the previous operation.
Finish with the last circle and the cake is already assembled.
Just need to decorate the cake. Do it with the jam and cream in the way you like best. If you have natural strawberries, you can place them to make your homemade meringue cake more attractive.