Saw this cake on the Food Network and was intrigued. I used their basic cake recipe and then put my twist on it for Christmas.
Christmas Cake – Meringue Cake with French Silk Frosting
Nonstick cooking spray, for
spraying the pan
4 egg whites
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
extract
1/2 teaspoon baking
powder
Pinch salt
4 cups finely crushed graham
crackers
1 cup chopped walnuts
Special equipment: a 9-inch
nonstick springform pan
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray a 9” springform pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust it with a few of the crushed graham crackers.
- In an electric mixer on high speed, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Add the granulated sugar slowly, then the vanilla, baking powder and salt while beating, about 2 more minutes – egg whites should be at the stiff peak stage
- Fold in the graham crackers and walnuts. The mixture will be very thick.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Let the cake cool for 15 minutes, then remove from the springform pan.
- Frost with French Silk
Frosting and garnish with Christmas Trees.
Recipe without photos . . .
Christmas Cake – Meringue Cake with French Silk Frosting
Nonstick cooking spray, for spraying the pan
4 egg whites
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch salt
4 cups finely crushed graham crackers
1 cup chopped walnuts
Special equipment: a 9-inch nonstick springform pan
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray a 9” springform pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust it with a few of the crushed graham crackers
- In an electric mixer on high speed, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Add the granulated sugar slowly, then the vanilla, baking powder and salt while beating, about 2 more minutes – egg whites should be at the stiff peak stage
- Fold in the graham crackers and walnuts. The mixture will be very thick.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Let the cake cool for 15 minutes, then remove from the springform pan.
- Frost with French Silk Frosting and garnish with Christmas Trees.
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