Ingredients

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.
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  • ttaaccoo 11 years ago
    Gorgeous! How fun to create I bet! thanks muchisimo, Ahmed!
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    notyourmomma ate it and said...
    You are amazing. What a beautiful cake. Very nice.
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  • ambauer 16 years ago
    You really have a talent for decorating. Very interesting style.
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    vivian ate it and said...
    WOW! this looks delectable, it is like looking in a bakers shop window......... Yum.
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    invisiblechef ate it and said...
    I agree with lunasea, the first thing that popped into my head when I saw this cake was it looks like a carousel ride. Very pretty cake Ahmed.
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  • danadooley 16 years ago
    Wow! Ahmed, I am just speechless! I feel like standing up and clapping ;) Though I'm not fond of meringue, I have to say that is really breathtaking. Awesome post! Please keep it up and keep giving us stuff to drool and dream over *grin*
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    berry ate it and said...
    Wow... we can't resist, this is too much... I think that sweet ideas come easy to you!!!
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    lunasea ate it and said...
    How cool, Ahmed - it is such a gorgeous cake but kind of has a sweet, whimsical feel to it. Another great recipe from you, my friend...thank you so much! A high 5 for you - but you deserve higher...
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    peetabear ate it and said...
    you have done it again my friend,... they don't have enough things that we can check to give you the honors you deserve...a 5 +
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    " It was excellent "
    kimmer ate it and said...
    Great post as usual ahmed! Got my 5.
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  • magali777 16 years ago
    This cake is not only pretty, it's a wonderful combination of textures, and flavours, thanks Ahmed for one more collection post!
    Magali
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    michellem ate it and said...
    So pretty..that's what this cake is! Your pictures are fantastic! This cake reminds me of warm summer days with all those lovely strawberries on top. Your rosettes look wonderful! My rating is a 5 for sure!!
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    mumtazcatering ate it and said...
    another great and original posting,my friend

    just keep at it !!!!!!!! your *STAR* is shining brightly

    have a fun-filled day with your family

    Mumtaz
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  • romagourmet 16 years ago
    your cake looks delicious and in Italy now it's breakfast time!
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    chriesi ate it and said...
    That is beautiful. Love it!
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    " It was excellent "
    iffyo ate it and said...
    all your posts have been nothing but the best!Superb Again!!
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    liezel ate it and said...
    This looks awesome! Even my hubby said this looks great. Another great one. Thanks Ahmed!
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