Macadamia Nut Mocha Meringue Frozen Cake Food

FROZEN MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• For the meringue: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 200 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a pencil, trace two 8-inch-diameter circles, side-by-side, on the parchment paper.
• Beat the egg whites until fluffy in a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Gradually add the superfine sugar, about 1 tablespoon at a time, with the machine running on medium-low speed, until the mixture holds soft peaks. Beat in the cream of tartar and salt. Increase the speed to high and beat until the mixture is thick and holds stiff peaks, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract. Place the meringue in the piping bag. Pipe the meringue into two 8-inch circles on the prepared baking sheet using the traced circles as a guide. Bake until crisp, 2 hours. Turn off the oven and allow the meringues to cool completely while still in the oven, about 2 hours.
• For the cream: Beat the cream on high speed until thick using an electric hand mixer. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Continue to beat on high speed until the cream holds stiff peaks. Add the raspberries and beat until incorporated into the cream.
• Spread one-third of the cream over each meringue circle. Place 1 circle on top of the other to create 2 layers. Spread the remaining cream on the sides of the cake. Garnish with fresh raspberries if using, and freeze the cake until firm, 3 hours.
• For the syrup: Mix the raspberries, vinegar and maple syrup in a small saucepan. Lightly mash the raspberries using a fork. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until thick, 25 to 30 minutes. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve and allow to cool.
• To serve: Allow the cake to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes. Cut the cake into wedges and place on serving plates. Drizzle with the syrup and serve.

MACADAMIA NUT MOCHA MERINGUE FROZEN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 150 degrees Grease baking sheets, dust lightly with flour. Trace 4 12 inch circles on sheets. Combine sugar, and 4 tablespoons powdered sugar. Using electric mixer, beat whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar mixture and beat until stiff and shiny. Spoon into pastry bag fitted with plan tip. Starting in center of each circle, pile 1 inch thick layer of meringue in spiral pattern. Transfer sheets to oven. Bake 2 hours. Turn off oven and let cooked meringues stand until light in c olor and dry to touch, about 5 hours. Trim 3 meringue rounds to 12 inch spring form pan. Set 1 round in bottom of pan. Spread coffee ice cream. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup nuts. Top with second meringue. Spread with chocolate chip ice cream> Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of nuts. Top with third meringue. Freeze until firm. Coarsely chop fourth meringue round. Beat cream to stiff peaks. Combine remaining 1/2 cup nuts with remaining 1 tablespoon powdered sugar. Remove spring form. Frost top and sides of cake with whipped cream. Press chopped meringue onto sides. Sprinkle nut mixture on top. Freeze until firm. Let soften 30 minutes in refrigerator before serving.

MOCHA MARJOLAINE

Steps:

• Make nut meringue:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 17 12 x 11 1/2 x 1-inch jelly roll pan with parchment. Blend hazelnuts, almonds, 1/2 cup sugar and flour in processor until nuts are finely ground. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar in large bowl until soft peaks form. gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Fold nut mixture into meringue in 2 additions. spread meringue mixture evenly in prepared pan.
• Bake meringue until golden brown and dry to touch, about 20 minutes. Cool meringue in pan on rack.
• Cut around pan sides. Using parchment as aid, lift meringue onto work surface. Press large sheet of waxed paper onto meringue to cover. Using scissors, cut through waxed paper and parchment to trim meringue to 16-inch-long by 8- inch-wide rectangle. Cut in half crosswise, then lengthwise, forming four 8-inch-long by 4-inch-wide rectangles.
• Make ganache:
• Bring 1 1/4 cups cream to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Transfer 1/4 cup ganache to small bowl; add remaining 3 tablespoons cream to make light ganache. Refrigerate light ganache until cold, at least 30 minutes. Refrigerate dark ganache until cold and thick, stirring often, about 1 hour.
• Make coffee cream:
• Beat chilled whipping cream, instant espresso powder and sugar in medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate.
• Place cake rack on work surface. Peel waxed paper and parchment off 1 meringue rectangle; place on cake rack. Spread with 1/3 cup dark ganache. Peel waxed paper and parchment off second meringue; place atop dark ganache. Whisk light ganache just until thick and stiff. Spread over second meringue. Peel waxed paper and parchment off third meringue; place atop light ganache. Spread with half of coffee cream; cover and refrigerate remaining coffee cream. Peel waxed paper and parchment off fourth meringue; place atop coffee cream. spread 1/2 cup dark ganache in thin layer over top and sides of torte to anchor crumbs and smooth surface. Refrigerate on rack 45 minutes. Place torte on rack onto large sheet of aluminum foil. Stir remaining dark ganache over very low heat just until warm enough to pour. Pour dark ganache over torte. Using icing spatula and working quickly, smooth top and sides for even coverage. Refrigerate on rack until glaze is firm, at least 2 hours. (Torte can be made 2 days ahead. Cover loosely; keep refrigerated.)
• Using metal spatula, transfer torte to platter. Rewhip remaining coffee cream. Pipe in decorative pattern atop torte. Garnish with hazelnuts and serve.

MACADAMIA NUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• CAKE.
• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Butter a 10" round cake pan.
• In food processor combine nuts, flour and baking powder. Pulse to chop nuts finely.
• In large bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar together.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
• Fold whites into yolk mixture.
• Fold in nut mixture.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Spoon into cake pan.
• Bake 30 minutes until golden.
• CARAMEL SAUCE.
• In saucepan over medium heat, add sugar and half and half and stir until sugar dissolves.
• Simmer gently without stirring until caramelized.
• Remove from heat, stir in butter.
• Let cool.
• Drizzle over cake and top with whipped cream.

MOCHA MERINGUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Trace six 3-inch circles on each paper.
• Using electric mixer, beat first 3 ingredients to soft peaks. Gradually add sugar and beat to stiff glossy peaks. Transfer whites to pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain tip. Beginning in the center of each circle, pipe concentric circles to fill traced circle. Bake until meringues are dry, about 2 hours.(Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Store in oven.)
• Gently spread 1/4 cup yogurt evenly on 6 meringues. Top with remaining meringues. Freeze until firm.
• Place cocoa and espresso in sieve. Lightly sprinkle over tops of meringue and serve immediately.

MACADAMIA COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of a buttered 9-by-2 inch round cake or springform pan with a round of wax paper and butter paper. Dust pan with flour, knocking out excess.
• In a bowl with an electric mixer cream butter with 2/3 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Onto a sheet of wax paper sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir flour into butter mixture alternately with milk in batches, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in vanilla and blend batter until just combined well.
• In another bowl with clean beaters beat egg whites until they hold soft peaks. Beat in remaining 1/3 cup sugar gradually and beat meringue until it holds stiff peaks. Stir one fourth meringue into batter to lighten and fold in remaining meringue gently but thoroughly.
• Spread batter evenly in prepared pan and bake in middle of oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until cake begins to pull away from side of pan and a tester comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a rack 10 minutes. Invert cake onto rack and cool completely. Cake may be made 1 day ahead and kept at room temperature, tightly wrapped.
• Make filling:
• In a dry heavy skillet cook 1/3 cup sugar over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt. Cook, stirring with a fork, until melted completely and a light caramel. Add macadamia nuts and cook, stirring, until nuts are coated well and caramel is deep golden. Pour praline onto a sheet of foil and cool completely. Break praline into pieces and in a food processor grind fine. (Do not purée to a paste.)
• In a small saucepan whisk together remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, egg yolks, milk, and cornstarch. Bring pastry cream to a boil over moderate heat, whisking, and cook over low heat, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Whisk in vanilla. Transfer pastry cream to a bowl and chill until cold, its surface covered with plastic wrap. (Pastry cream will be very stiff.)
• In a bowl beat heavy cream until it just holds stiff peaks. Whisk pastry cream to loosen and whisk in praline. Fold in whipped cream and chill while making frosting.
• Make frosting:
• In a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water whisk together frosting ingredients until mixture is warm and sugar is dissolved. With a portable electric mixer on high beat frosting 6 to 7 minutes, or until thick and fluffy. Remove bowl from heat and beat frosting until cooled slightly.
• Assemble cake:
• With a long serrated knife cut cake horizontally into 3 layers. Spread filling between layers on a cake plate and spread cake with frosting. Coat cake with coconut. Cake may be made 6 hours ahead and chilled, covered loosely. Garnish cake with macadamia nuts.

FROZEN LEMON MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• Make meringue layers:
• Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 200°F.
• Using the bottom of the springform pan as a guide, draw 2 (8-inch) circles on one sheet of parchment and a third (8-inch) circle on the second sheet of parchment. Turn paper over (circles will be visible).
• Beat whites with cream of tartar and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until they hold soft peaks. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, then increase speed to high and continue beating until whites hold stiff, glossy peaks, about 4 minutes in a stand mixer or 8 to 10 minutes with a handheld. Divide meringue mixture among 3 circles, spread evenly within lines, and gently smooth tops. Bake until firm and very pale golden, about 2 hours, then let stand in turned-off oven (door closed) until firm, about 1 hour. While meringues bake, put ice cream in refrigerator to soften.
• Slide parchment sheets with meringue layers onto racks to cool completely. Carefully lift meringue and peel off parchment.
• Make curd while meringues bake:
• Whisk together lemon juice, zest, sugar, yolks, whole eggs, and salt in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Stir in butter and cook over moderately low heat, whisking frequently, until mixture is thickened and just reaches a boil, about 6 minutes. Transfer lemon curd to a bowl and chill, its surface covered with plastic wrap, until cold, at least 1 hour.
• Assemble cake:
• Line springform pan with 2 crisscrossed sheets of plastic wrap. Arrange 1 meringue layer (trimming if necessary) flat side down in springform pan and spread 1 cup ice cream over it, then evenly spread half of lemon curd over ice cream. Cover curd with another meringue layer, then spread remaining cup ice cream over meringue. Spread remaining curd on top, then cover curd with remaining meringue layer, flat side down. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.
• About 1 hour before serving, put cake in refrigerator to soften slightly. Remove side of pan and transfer cake to platter, then cut into wedges with a long serrated knife.

MACADAMIA FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, coffee, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. round baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , For topping, combine chocolate chips, cream, sugar, butter and corn syrup in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir for 7 minutes. , Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool for 10-15 minutes. Beat with a wooden spoon until slightly thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in nuts. Place cake on a serving plate; pour topping over cake.

MACADAMIA MERINGUE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Butter the surface of a baking sheet measuring about 14 by 16 inches. Place in the freezer and let stand an hour or longer.
• Put the macadamia nuts and 2 tablespoons of the sugar into the container of a food processor or electric blender. Blend well. Set aside.
• Put the egg whites into the bowl of an electric mixer. Start beating while gradually adding the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Beat until the whites are stiff and stand in peaks. Add the ground nut mixture and fold it in.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Spoon and scrape the meringue onto the baking sheet. Smooth it over with a spatula to make a thin layer. Place in the oven and bake 15 or 16 minutes or until the meringue layer is lightly browned.
• Remove from the oven. Trim the outside of the meringue neatly and evenly. If the meringue sticks, return the baking sheet to the oven until it is heated. Work quickly. Cut the meringue into strips, each about 3 inches wide. Cut these strips into triangles measuring about 3 inches to a side.
• Carefully, but as quickly as possible, run a metal spatula under the triangles to loosen and remove them. Let stand until cool.