Almond meringue spin cake
From ahmed1 16 years agoIngredients
- cake base: shopping list
- 4 eggs shopping list
- 100g/3 ½ oz/7tbsp caster sugar shopping list
- 50g/1 ¾ oz/1/2 cup ground almonds shopping list
- 50g/1 ¾ oz/1/2 cup ground hazelnuts shopping list
- 50g/1 ¾ oz/1/3 cup plain flour shopping list
- 50g/1 ¾ oz/1/2 cup flaked almonds shopping list
- Meringue spin: shopping list
- 3 egg whites shopping list
- ½ tsp cream of tartar shopping list
- 1 ½ cups caster sugar shopping list
- 1 tsp vanilla shopping list
- Topping: shopping list
- 1/3 cup heavy cream whipped with 2 tbsp powder sugar shopping list
- 8 strawberry halves shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 160 C/350 F/. Grease 24cm round cake
- pans and line the base with baking parchment.
- Whisk the eggs and caster sugar in a large mixing bowl with electric
- beaters until light and foamy and the whisk leaves a trail that lasts a
- few seconds when lifted. Fold in the ground nuts, sieve the flour and fold in with a metal spoon or spatula. Pour into the prepared cake pan and set aside.
- Meringue:
- Beat the whites with a hand mixer till frothy, add the cream of tartar until stiff. Add the sugar gradually till mixtures is glossy and stiff. Add the vanilla and beat again. Fill a piping bag fitted with a small rounded tip with the meringue mixture and starting from the center, pipe the meringue in a spin shape over the cake batter. Once all surface is covered, start to make 2 layers at the sides of the cake pan. Bake for 60 minutes, turn off the oven and let cool with door ajar for 1-1 ½ hours or until completely cold.
- Pipe the whipped cream using a smaller round tip over the baked meringue spin in round shapes (see the pictures) . Pipe small rounded rosettes over the sides of the meringue wall and same on the sides of the cake base. Decorate with strawberry halves. Best served at the same day.
The Rating
Reviewed by 14 people-
This looks awesome! Even my hubby said this looks great. Another great one. Thanks Ahmed!
liezel in Bloemfontein loved it -
all your posts have been nothing but the best!Superb Again!!
iffyo in loved it -
That is beautiful. Love it!
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