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Gluten Free Chocolate Meringue Cake
servings
8 people
time
120 min
Naturally gluten free and delicious. Need we say any more?
Naturally gluten free and delicious. Need we say any more?
This gluten free chocolate cake recipe combines the perfect chewy crunchiness and silky-smooth sweetness of delicious meringue in one easy dish. It doesn’t hurt that you get a lovely chocolatey hit with each bite too! This quick and easy gluten free meringue cake recipe is most delicious when you load it up with the best seasonal fruits that are available. This cake works perfectly as a crowd pleaser at dinner party due to its delicious taste and fun looks. If you're looking for more crowd pleasing desserts, try our Cherry Cake recipe!
Cook
Preparation
in 30 minutes
Cooking
in 90 minutes
Temperature
120 °C
- Preheat the oven to 120 C.
- Whisk the egg whites in a large, clean bowl with a mixer until stiff.
- Gradually whisk in the sugar. Meringue is ready when you can turn the bowl upside down without the eggs sliding out.
- Finally whisk in the cornstarch, vinegar and chopped chocolate until well combined.
- Spread the meringue on a baking parchment (diameter about 23 cm). Make the sides a little higher than the middle.
- Bake for 90 minutes.
- Let the meringue cool completely. Until this phase cake can be done before head. Store the meringue in a dry place.
- Prepare oranges. Trim away skin and pith. Cut into segments.
- Whip the cream until soft. Add the sugar.
- Spread the whipped cream on the meringue.
- Put the pomegranate seeds and oranges’ segments on the cream.
- Garnish with chopped chocolate and fresh mint leaves.
- Serve immediately.
Ingredients
4
egg whites
250
g
caster sugar
2
tbsp
cocoa powder
2
tbsp
maize starch
1
tsp
white vinegar
50
g
dark chocolate
For the filling:
300
ml
cream
1
tbsp
caster sugar
3
oranges
200
g
pomegranate seeds
1
handful
mint leaves
to taste
chocolate curls
or
to taste
chocolate flakes