3 cake russe Recipes

egg whites, at room temperature, salt, cream of tartar, superfine sugar, hazelnuts, toasted and peeled, superfine sugar, good-quality semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces, brewed coffee (optional), brandy or 1 tbsp rum, heavy whipping cream

unflavored gelatin, cold water , for softening gelatin, milk, room temperature, heavy cream, sugar, homemade vanilla extract or 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, homemade angel food cake or ladyfingers, sweet sherry (don tsp use cooking sherry), fruit preserves , optional, egg whites, fresh berries or cut fruit, for garnish