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Prep Time: 180 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 210 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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This divine dessert is a chocoholic's dream come true with its moist made-from-scratch cake and crunchy meringue. Ingredients:
4 egg whites |
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar |
2/3 cup sugar |
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar |
3 tablespoons baking cocoa |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened |
1 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1 egg white |
1 tablespoon white vinegar |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup baking cocoa |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
1/2 cup water |
2 1/2 cups whipped topping |
1 tablespoon toffee pieces or 1 tablespoon almond brickle chips |
1/2 ounce semisweet chocolate, shaved |
Directions:
1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; trace two 8-inch circles 1 inch apart on the paper; set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Add sugar one tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Sift confectioners' sugar and cocoa over meringue; gently fold inches Fold in vanilla. Spread evenly over circles. Bake at 275°F for 1 hour.
3. Turn oven off and do not open door; Let meringues dry for 1 hour. Remove meringues from paper and store in an airtight container.
4. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar for 2 minutes. Add egg, then egg white, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Stir in vinegar and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda; add to batter alternately with buttermilk and water. Pour into two 9-inch round baking pans coated with nonstick cooking spray and floured. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
5. To assemble, spread 1/2 cup whipped topping over one cake layer; top with a meringue and another 1/2 cup topping. Top with second cake layer, 1/2 cup topping, second meringue, and remaining topping. Sprinkle with toffee bits and shaved chocolate.
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