Hello, my friends!
So there’s a series of words I never imagined using in the same sentence: chocolate, beet, cake, meringue, and Barbie! But yes. Oh yes. Now it just seems perfectly natural–necessary even–to combine them all.
As a child of the 70s, I’m no stranger to doll cakes, but I have never had the joy of making one, particularly one of this magnitude. That was until I came across the recipe in a new baking book I absolutely adore: Meringue Girls: Incredible Sweets Everybody Cake Make by Alex Hoffler and Stacey O’Gorman. What a visual delight! I’ve always been a meringue enthusiast, but I have to say that these girls have taken meringues, and all things meringue, to an entirely new level.
So if the cover doesn’t have you giddy, the recipes and images throughout the book are sure to. And while the cover of a cookbook can sometimes be a little misleading, in this case the entire book lives up to the awesome package: it’s filled to the brim with unique, vibrant, and easy to follow meringue recipes and useful techniques for foolproof meringue (we’ve all had our fair share of meringue mishaps, no?). As you probably know, I’m a meringue enthusiast, but even for those of you who haven’t ventured too far down meringue lane, I have a feeling this book will inspire you more than you might expect.
The “Meringue Girls” take us through the basics first–making the perfect batch of meringue every time, countless flavouring ideas (think Hot Cross Bun, Manuka Honey, Lavender, and more), and super-awesome colouring techniques, like “striping,” as I did here with the Barbie Cake meringue “kisses,” as they call them. They then delight us through different chapters of unexpected and irresistible meringue recipes, such as the cutest rainbow cake in the universe–the Meringue Rainbow Cake, the decadent Ferrero Rocher Meringue Tower, the unbelievably tempting Honeycomb, Chocolate, Salted Peanut Meringues (um, hello!), and so much more. Can you tell I’m totally smitten with this book?
So I went for it. I embarked upon the intriguing Chocolate and Beet Barbie Cake. I mean, how could I not? The colours, the quirkiness, the nostalgia, oh my! Sure, it did seem like a bit of an undertaking but, well, I’ve been known to frolic with such recipes before, right? And I love a challenge. But in the end, it was more joy than challenge. I had so much fun creating this cake–for obvious reasons–but I think the best part about it was that it was like nothing I’ve ever done, or seen, before. I love that. I had to give it a whirl! (And as a mom of two little girly cakelets, I’d never be forgiven if I didn’t choose this recipe to start.)
So this Barbie and meringue extravaganza is essentially two layers of a very rich chocolate and beet cake–one baked in a regular flat round cake pan, and the other “layer” baked in a rounded bowl (you could also use a contour cake pan if you have it), and then filled and frosted with a luscious whipped cream and cream cheese icing, and then decorated with a rainbow of stripy meringue kisses that literally melt in your mouth–one of the reasons I can’t get enough baked meringue of any kind. Oh, and of course we can’t forget that Barbie is perched upon this delightful “skirt” for everyone to admire. So fun!
See, even Barbie says “ta-da!” She’s impressed with the fanciful candy-coloured skirt I made her. (That was only after she forgave me for, um, cutting off her legs . . . ouch!). I was searching for more of a retro Barbie, but I was pleased with her blue and purple bodice so I went for her, even though she’s more of a circa 1999 variety. It was, however, sometime around the moment I was styling her hair for this cake that I realized that I am officially never allowed to complain about my job. Let’s just say no two days are the same.
Needless to say, the cake was so visually pleasing and incredibly decadent. I absolutely love the whipped cream and cream cheese icing–light as air, but with a rich and creamy texture and tang that only cream cheese brings. It paired nicely with the intensity of the chocolate cake and sweetness of the meringues. This is one of those cakes that pleases adults just as much as kids, I’m sure, which makes it a perfect party cake for anyone. ♥
And if that wasn’t exciting enough, I’m thrilled to giveaway 3 copies of this gorgeous and unique book, Meringue Girls: Incredible Sweets Everybody Cake Make, courtesy of the folks at Chronicle Books!
Here’s the recipe for this whimsical cake!
Ingredients
- For the Meringue Girls Mixture (for the meringue kisses):
- 300 g (1 1/2 cups) superfine sugar
- 150 g egg whites (from about 5 eggs)
- For the Cake:
- 1 2/3 cups vegetable oil, plus more for greasing
- 2 3/4 cups (350 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 cups (450 g) superfine sugar
- 1 1/2 cups (150 g) good-quality dark cocoa powder
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 lb cooked and peeled beets
- 6 eggs
- For the Icing:
- 1 1/4 cup plus 3 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 3/4 cups (400 g) cream cheese
- 1/4 cup (25 g) confectioners' sugar
- 1 Barbie doll (clothes and legs removed)
- Barbie accessories
Instructions
- For the meringue (for the meringue kisses):
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, pour in the sugar, and put the baking sheet in the oven for about 5 minutes, until the edges of the sugar are just beginning to melt. Heating the sugar will help it dissolve in the egg whites more quickly and help create a glossy, stable mixture.
- Meanwhile, make sure the bowl and whisk attachment of your stand mixer are free from grease. Pour the egg whites into the bowl. Whisk on low speed at first, allowing small bubbles to form, then increase the speed to high and continue whisking until the egg whites form stiff peaks and the bowl can be tipped upside down without the whites falling out. Stop whisking just before the whites take on a cotton-woolly appearance; if they do, they have been over whisked, and the egg protein has lost some of its elasticity.
- By now, the sugar should be ready to take out of the oven.
- With the whites stiff and while whisking again at high speed, add one big tablespoonful of hot sugar after another to the bowl ensuring that the whites come back up to stiff peaks after each addition. Don't worry about small clumps of sugar, but avoid adding large chunks of caramelized sugar from the edges of the baking sheet.
- Once you have added the sugar, continue to whisk on high speed for 5 to 7 minutes. Rub a bit of the mixture between your fingers, and if you can still feel gritty sugar, keeping whisking at high speed until the sugar has dissolved, the mixture is smooth, and the bowl is a bit cooler to the touch. The meringue will continue to thicken up during this stage. You know it is ready to use when it forms a nice smooth, shiny peak on the tip of your upturned finger.
- To make striped mini meringue kisses:
- Divide the meringue mixture into six portions. Form each portion into mini striped kisses in the color of your choice. (It's fine to pipe more than one color onto a single baking sheet.) Turn a large disposable piping bag with a 3/4 inch opening, or a reusable one, inside out. Invert the bag over a jug or bottle so that it holds itself up. Using natural food coloring and a clean paintbrush, paint wide stripes from the tip of your piping bag to halfway down (about five stripes). Roll the bag so the painted side is inside, folding the edges over to make a sturdy vessel.
- Carefully spoon your meringue mixture into the piping bag, rolling the sides up. you need to pack the meringue in tightly, ensure there are no air bubbles. Pinch the top of the bag closed, gently pushing the mixture in.
- If using a disposable piping bag, with sharp scissors, but the tip of the bag so that the opening measures 3/4 inch in diameter.
- To the get the meringue mixture flowing, twist the top of the piping bag to push the meringue to the bottom. Pipe small dollops onto the four corners of your baking sheets (if you are using a full batch of Meringue Girls Mixture, you will need a couple of baking sheets). Line the baking sheets with parchment paper; the meringue dollops with act as a glue and stick the paper to the sheets.
- Piping the mini meringue kisses:
- Hold the piping bag vertically with both hands, securing the twisted top with your dominant hand and placing your other hand halfway down the bag. Use the top hand to apply pressure and the lower hand to control the flow of the meringue. Squeeze the bag to form a kiss with a 1-inch base, and then lift the bag up while releasing some pressure so that the meringue forms a peak at the top. Space the kisses about 3/4 inch apart.
- Position racks in the upper and lower third of the oven. Slide the baking sheets into the oven Bake for 20 minutes, or until they can be lifted off the parchment paper with their bases intact. Let cool completely on the baking sheets. Stored in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, the kisses will keep for up to 2 weeks.
- To make the cake:
- Turn up the oven temperature to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch springform pan and the line the bottom with parchment paper. Grease an 8-inch ovenproof bowl (about 10 inches deep) and line it with parchment paper.
- Sift the flour, superfine sugar, cocoa powder, and baking powder into a large bowl. Cut the beets into large chunks and add to a blender along with the eggs and oil. Puree until smooth. Pour the beet mixture into the dry ingredients and fold until combined.
- Pour one-half of the batter into the prepared springform pan and the remaining batter into the prepared bowl. Bake the cakes for 40 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the centers comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes, then invert the cakes out of the pan and bowl onto a wire rack. Peel off the parchment and let cool completely.
- To make the icing:
- In a large bowl, whip the cream to stiff peaks, then add the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. Continue to whisk until the mixture is smooth and stiff.
- Bling out your Barbie however you'd like--goth or glam, it's up to you.
- Set the flat cake layer (the one baked in the springform pan) on a cake platter. Spread with about 1 cup of icing in an even layer. Set the bowl-shaped cake on top, tapered-end up. Using a knife, trim the stacked cake to form a nice hoop-skirt shape.
- With a long, slender knife (such as a bread knife), cut a 2-inch deep hole in the center of the cake and insert Barbie to just below her waist. Spread the remaining icing over the cake, taking care to work around Barbie.
- Carefully place meringue kisses on the cake, arranging on color at a time in a row around Barbie, starting at her waist and working down. Press the kisses lightly into the icing so that they stick and form a beautiful, colorful meringue-kiss skirt.
Sweetapolita’s Notes:
- For my meringue colours, I used AmeriColor gel paste colours in Lemon Yellow, Teal, Soft Pink, Regal Purple, and Sky Blue. The recipe does call for “natural” food colouring, which I didn’t have, but you can certainly use those if you do. Because we use quite a bit to stripe the meringues, it would definitely be a great idea, but of course not crucial. You can make the meringues up to 2 weeks ahead, which is really helpful with a cake like this.
- For the 8-inch flat cake layer, I used a standard 8 x 2-inch round cake pan, and it worked well!
- Try to find a Barbie with plastic bodice, since having any article of clothing around the icing could get icky.
- Have fun with this–it is like reliving childhood, but stylish and quirky. ♥
Good luck & enjoy!
My favourite meringue dessert has to be Lemon Meringue pie.
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Any suggestions for a Canada Day cake? I’m leaning towards something with strawberries now that they are in season around here.
schaumstucke are german merengue cookies with sliced almonds in and on them and my granny made the perfectly so those are my very favorite.
Coconut merengue!
My favorite would have to be lemon meringue pie! This barbie cake is gorgeous. Usually, I think the doll cakes look kind of silly, but this is just perfect!
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My favourite meringue dessert would be a meringue torte, with hazelnut meringue, layered with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and fresh berries.
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My mom’s simple Meringue Swirls!
I like the striping. I need to figure out no sugar meringues for a friend.
I have only ever had lemon meringue pie.
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I love lemon meringue pie!
Chocolate meringue pie
So gorgeous!! I love meringue!! :)
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Swiss meringue buttercream..
It totally is like a dessert. Lol!
pavlova
Lemon Meringue
Marveilleaux!
I like making Vanilla Meringue Cookies for the holidays.
I would love this for my daughter!!! She just adores all things Barbie and meringue!! Match made in sweet sweet heaven!!! <3
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I love meringue with virtually anything but if I have to choose just one way it would be hazelnut and chocolate meringue bites. Love this colorful cake!
I love all meringues, especially lemon!! Ever since I was little I have always wanted a barbie cake! Now at 23 im still waiting for someone to make me one. Maybe I need to just make myself one?
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I love Pavlova! I’m a FB fan too!
I Love it
I actually don’t know if I’ve had many meringue desserts…that’s why i need this book! : )
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Birthday coming up, my daughter will love this cake!
I love macarons!
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Maybe not a baked meringue, but I do love me some angel food cake!
Oh my gosh DELIGHTFUL !
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Peppermint Meringue kisses at Christmas!
This is beautiful.
I love pavlova with some passionfruit.
Lemon meringue pie is a favorite. I wish I made it more.
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Beautiful. The colors shout Summer!
lemon meringue pie
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I love meringue nest filled with fresh cream and strawberries.
How amazingly gorgeous! We love at good barbie cake at my place. It’s funny, I was it looking at making little meringue kisses like this as a wedding favour- you can fill them with salted caramel or Nutella! X
My little niece Skylah would just love to dance around this barbie cake with her ballerina outfit on,she is a huge barbie fan and although only 4 she impersonates barbie to a tee
First of all, congratulations for your fantastic work!
My favourite dessert is Lemon Meringue Pie.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Lemon meringue. Is the best!
Pavlova! A traditional Aussie dessert!
What an amazing idea for a Barbie Cake..love it andcan’t wait to make one!
I love baked alaska!
I’d love to experiment with meringue and this book would be soo helpful!
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I live in New Zealand, so I would have to say Pavlova, covered in freshly whipped cream and summer berries. The perfect summer dessert!
Meringue kisses!
I make a delicious layer cake if meringue w shredded chocolate then whipped cream and strawberries. It’s a big family fave
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Pavlovas
Lemon meringue pie!!
I’m a Sweetapolita fan on FB. I can’t wait for your book!!
Absolutely beautiful!
Wow. This cake is so so so awesome.
My fave is strawberry with meringue and cream <3
I am a fan of you and of this crazy flourless chocolate almond cherry cake (for Passover!) with kirsch and cherry preserves and kirsch flavored soft merengue on top!
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Lemon meringue
French Macarons!
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Lemon meringue pie
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That’s awesome! So pretty and colorful! I need this book;)
Lemon Meringue!!!
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I love classic, crunchy meringue swirls the most, second to that would be meringue-based frozen yogurt!
I love good ol meringue cookies!
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Macaroons!
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raspberry scones:)
Meringue covered in chocolate ganache. :)
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fav meringue..lemon! :)
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I love the ATK’s Mile High Lemon Meringue Pie recipe!!
Merengue covered in white chocolate filled with strwberries and cream! Best merengue ever!
Lemon meringue pie! When it’s cld out of the fridge on a hot summer day – that’s perfection.
That looks very interesting. I tried making merengue but it didn’t worked. :S
I’ve been a fan on Facebook since I saw that gorgeous white vanilla bean cake!
I have made meringue cookies (not flavored with anything but vanilla) and they are my absolute favorite thing ever. To me they taste a little like toasted marshmallows and what could be better?
Crunchy meringues with whipped cream and fruit.
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My mum tagged me and I love your page. The colours and recipes are inspiring me to bake!!
I adore meringues… Your Barbie cake is gorgeous!
Lemon Meringue is such a classic, it has always been my favorite!
I’d have to say lemon meringue pie of course :)
My favourite meringue dessert is definitely pavlova with fresh berries! I’m also a fan on Facebook. ;)
And I’m also a fan on facebook! Funny, because today I woke up thinking I needed to make meringue cookies. I guess this is a sign :)
Lemon meringue pie….and I’m a fan of sweetapolita on FB
Hmmm it would have to be either lemon meringue pie or pavlova.
Meringue cookies…
Lemon meringue pie!
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Toss up between strawberry swiss meringue buttercream OR this meringue dessert my grandma makes: meringue (broken into pieces), fruits and cream.
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Lemon Meringue Pie!!!
Amazing And Mind blowing!!! So amazed to see that it is so colorful…Totally loved it :) Wish i love to try it on my Daughter’s Birthday :)
Am sure i ll make it as a cake or cupcake or treats as meringue kisses topper
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Lemon meringue pie! I don’t think I’ve ever had anything else meringue before.
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I love chocolate and hazelnut merengues.
I want, I want, I want! <3
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I love meringue cookies, especially the mint ones!
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I adore anything meringue, but strawberry pavlova is probably my all time favourite- It is available at my house 24/7 during strawberry season(so right now!)!
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I have liked Sweetapolita on Facebook!!
I’m a fan of lemon, lime or lemon and lime meringue pie.
I actually used your lemon meringue delight cake recipe for making a doll cake for a friends 30th birthday.
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My favourite meringue dessert is Lemon Meringue pie.
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I really like eton mess!
Basic vanilla bean meringues are the business.
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I love a berry Pavlova with lemon curd!
Lemon Meringue
Got to be Eton Mess with strawberries and whipped cream!
Pavlova! Yum! I don’t find it in the states much but when traveling to New Zealand I ate more than my fair share :)
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My fave is meringue fingers dipped in chocolate and sandwiched together with plenty of whipped cream!
i want this book so much! i love making pavlova, and want to do delicious meringues too^^
My favourite is the chcolate meringue cake of urs! Soooo nice!
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What a wonderfull cake, i’m sure my little girl will love it !!! I’m in love with your blog !
Oh, I forgot to say my favorite meringue dessert is the vacherin !
I have never really liked doll cakes, but Rosie, you make everything beautiful! And I l-o-v-e meringues, so… :)
Looks amazing…. Had one doll cake as a child, my mom spent hours making it perfect :) Bet she would have preferred making the meringues… As far as meringue for dessert, favourite of all time has to be the ice cream truffles (coffee and zabaglione flavoured ice cream) which were covered in crushed meringue. They were perfect
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I love lemon meringues!
Being an Australian/South American I have to say that my two favourite meringue desserts would be the good ol’ Pavlova topped with whipped cream and fresh berries, and Chilean Chilenitos – covered in meringue and filled with delicious dulce de leche. YUM – I definitely have the best of both worlds :)
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Lemon Merangue every time! love it!
Lemon meringue pie :)
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Lemon meringue pie!
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Lavender Meringue! Love anything with lavender. Just made your strawberry lavender buttermilk cake this past weekend and it was just a big hit! So moist and delicious! These meringues on this cake are amazing…never seen such bright colors! My 5 year old just saw the picture and asked me to make it! Thanks for the inspiration.
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Lemon pie with merengue on top
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mmm pavlova and lemon pie!
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I love the meringue on lemon meringue pie!
Raspberry swirl :)
I love, love, love meringue! I just wish I knew how to make them as well as these. Maybe the book will teach me? ;)
I LOVE pavlova! I make it every chance I get :)
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I love lemon meringue pie, but I remembered a chocolate pavlova that Nigella Lawson had in one of her books. Delish!
Chocolate Meringue pie please
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I had never made meringues until a couple of years ago when I was inspired by your raspberry meringues. They were delicious! This book looks awesome!
I like a peppermint swirl meringue (just plain meringue drops)
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Lemon meringue pie!
Lemon meringue pie is my favourite.
I want to bring my birthday forward just to make this for me!! (That’s ok right??)
I love lemon meringue pie!!!!!
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This is such a gorgeous cake! I love that it’s sort of a modern version of those doll cakes. My grandmother made me one of those when I was younger because I loved barbies, and I remember being completely horrified when she took the doll out of the cake and it didn’t have any legs! Ha! But I have her doll cake pan now and this totally makes me want to make one. With gorgeous, colorful meringue decorations. What a lovely cookbook! :)
My mum’ famous dime bar cake. A pavlova base, topped with crushed dime bars, cream, egg yolks and sugar, frozen until it turns into a delicious ice cream texture. Amazing!
My favorite meringue dessert is Lemon Meringue Pie. YUM!
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i def love lemon meringue pie!
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Lemon meringue is my favorite.
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Lemon meringue pie! My favorite desert of all since I was a kid!!
Lemon meringue pie! My favorite since I was a kid!!
lemon meringue pie
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Pavlova! With berries and lots of whipped cream.
Lemon meringue pie!
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My fave has to be baked meringues, so easy and cute!
Pavlova with berries and whipped cream
I had a cherry blossom meringue at DC’s cherry blossom festival years ago. It was so good, I still remember it!
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I have had very little meringue to date so I don’t have a favorite yet.
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My favorite meringue is caramel meringue and pavlova with fruits and creme fraiche
What a stunning cake!!! I love pavlova :)
My favorite is a pavlova – so beautiful and so delicious!
But this cake….wow! I have a 6 year old niece who would go nuts for this! I wish I had the nerve to attempt it! You did a beautiful job!!
Oh my gorgeous! You are always so inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
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I love Chocolate meringue pie
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Lemon or chocolate…holy diet ruiner but so worth it!
I have loved lemon meringue pie since forever. Those spinning pies at the diner where the meringue is crazy high. aahhh. But chocolate meringues are also extremely delicious. Wait – can I pick a lemon meringue pie with a chocolate meringue crust! I think I just did. I’m going to need that book for more inspiration!
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My favourite is lemon meringue pie!
Thanks so much for sharing :)
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We love making (and eating!) peppermint meringues at Christmas time.
My favorite meringue is Mint Meringue cookies with chocolate chips. It’s always been a Christmas/holiday time staple in my family.
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I love lemon meringue pie!
Someone said coconut meringue… never had it, but now I want it! So I do w/that!
I have only had lemon meringue pie I never realized there were other flavors of meringue. Boy am I deprived. Lol quick question for the barbie I did a barbie cake and I wrapped her legs in plastic wrap and pushed her I into middle of cake. I loved barbie souch as a little girl that it would have broken my heart to cut her legs off. Lol I’m loving the retro look of the merengue dress!
Lemon Merengue Pie plz!
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My favorite meringue is lemon meringue. My Mom used to only make it in December for my Dad’s birthday and it was a treat for all of us!
lemon meringue
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This cake is fantastic! I have an almost 5 year old who would just LOVE this.
I just had an AMAZING coconut meringue pie from a restaurant that was to die for, it was more on the custard side than pie side…I am literally drooling just thinking about it!
Lemon Meringue Pie!
Pavlova – yummmmm!
Lemon meringue :-)
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I like making vanilla bean colorblocked meringues. You dip the meringes in food coloring mixed with water after you make them!
Has to be lemon meringue pie.
Pavlovas, definitely!
Love a good orange and rhubarb pile it high meringue pie, yummo.
Love all the gorgeous photos that come up on Facebook!! Always so colourful
Lemon meringue pie!
Pavlova…. Barbie looks so funky!
The cake is beautiful! The cake looks wonderful, Barbie is smiling and all is right with the world! Love love love it!
Definitely Lemon Meringue Pie! It’s both so elegant and simple (though not to make).
This idea would be great for a Frozen-themed cake, too!
I love the colors!!!!
A good pavlova covered with mango and passionfruit.
Key lime meringue pie!
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Pavlova with strawberries and whipped cream <3
Lemon Meringue Pie!
lemon meringue pie and raspberry meringue pie!
Pavlovas and chocolate chip meringue cookies!
meringue filled with raspberry jam and dipped in chocolate sauce
My mom’s hazelnut torte.
Pavlova!
I love a simple meringue cookie, lemon flavored of course!
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My favorite has always been Pavlova with lots of fresh fruit and fresh cream on top. I also love coconut macaroons.
Pavlova!
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I love a chocolate pudding pie topped with loads of meringue!
Meringue kisses
My favorite is Colombian merengon! BTW I am you fan in facebook…and everywhere. I can’t wait for your book.
I love lemon meringue pie — but also just made swiss meringue buttercream for the first time today!
I loved your mascarpone meringue layer cake. Probably my favorite meringue dessert EVER!
My favorite meringue dessert is called Chajá and it’s from Uruguay, where I’m from. It’s basically a layered dessert that has a layer of sponge cake moistened with sugar syrup, topped with swiss meringue buttercream and canned peaches, a sheet of meringue, topped with more swiss meringue buttercream and more peaches and then another layer of the meringue part. And then you cover it in whipped cream and crushed meringue. It’s so good, dangerously good.
My favorite is pavlova. I have this little tea shop I like to go to when I need a break, and I always get a pot of tea and a slice of pavlova with fresh cream and berries.
My favourite meringue dessert is probably macarons – mini mouthfuls of almond meringuey goodness!
I love baked meringues!
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I love Swiss meringue buttercream on cake, cupcakes or my finger!!! And chocolate meringue pie!! Thanks!
Your cake look soo good…I love Pavlovas
I think my favorite meringue dessert would have to be good, old-fashioned chocolate meringue cookies! They are the perfect juxtaposition of rich decadence and light airiness :)
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I love lemon meringue pie
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I love peppermint meringue cookies, just the right sweetness after a meal.
I love almond meringue cookies.
What a fun cake!! I have twin daughters that just turned 5 and they would scream and dance at the sight of this cake!
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My favorite meringue dessert is called Forgotten Kisses. You make the meringue and fold in M&M’s then bake them and leave them in the oven overnight (oven off) as if you have “forgotten” them. They are a Christmas tradition at our house.
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Lemon meringue pie!
Definitely lemon meringue pie!
Definitely Pavalova, the delightful sweetness of the meringue, the creaminess of the whipped cream and the sweet tang of fresh berries, passionfruit and what ever other goodies you can get your hands on
I can honestly say that I have yet to dislike anything with meringue especially macarons…talk about amazing!
I love pavlova! But pretty much anything meringue is pretty high on my list. =)
The color palette is so gorgeous! I love meringue mushrooms because they’re so weird and creepily realistic. When dusted in green tea and cocoa, the bitterness tones down the sweetness, and they top everything perfectly: cupcakes, buche de noels, tortes, etc.
I love Pavlova!!!! With lemon curd too, of course!!!
Plain meringue cookies and lemon meringue pie!
Pavlova with fresh fruit…
Pavolva with passionfruit or lemon curd. I love pavlovas.
OOOh i want this book soo much- the meringues look divine! I really like eton mess! with fresh raspberries!
Lemon meringue pie (or bars) has been my favorite from when I was very little! I would pass chocolate and other fruit pies galore just to have it.
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So pretty!! I have been wanting to make lemon meringue pie lately!!
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My favorite is chocolate pudding with meringue topping. Just love the textures and flavors together.
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Lemon Meringue Pie!
Yum! Lemon meringue pie is one of my faves!
So um… I might have a problem with just straight, uncooked meringue. Making SMB is dangerous for me.
i love how meringues melt in your mouth
lemon meringue
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An amazing patisserie in Queensland here in Australia makes an unbelievable hazelnut meringue cake. It is layers of rich hazelnut meringue offset with layers of light and delicious cream!
Pure heaven!
Anything with lemon!!
I love meringues especially lemon meringues!!!
Eton mess!
Lemon Meringue Tarts ♥
I love this Barbie cake! And meringues! Beautiful! As per your norm!!! Would love this book. Looks fun for all sorts of things! Lemon meringue was my first and still most favorite dessert with meringue. Yummy.
forgotten cookies…a southern staple with chopped pecans and milk chocolate folded in!
French macaroons are by far my favorite!
Rose petals macarons and fleur de sel macarons from Ladurée. If I can’t have those I’d be happy to settle for a gorgeous rose pavvy filled with billowy cream and topped with fresh fruits…
Just adorable. My niece would go bonkers over this!
Never had anything meringue! I guess that’s why I need the book ;)
Pavlova!
Pavlovas are my favorite thing meringue-wise!
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I love chocolate meringue pie. Thanks for the giveaway.
My favourite meringue would have to be hazelnut meringue cookies……it’s meringue that has chopped roasted hazelnuts folded in and baked,,,,,delish!
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coconut meringue pie! yum!
thanks for the chance to win! I’d love their book! Your blog is great btw!
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Macarons are my favorite
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OMG i Need that Book so much *-* !!!! I do so much LOVE meringue in eating and espacially making ;) ! I Could Sit in Front of an mixer for hours watching egg Whites Beat up *-* ^-^ <3 !!
And i often pipe like baskets of just normal meringue and Gill them with “rote Grütze ” Eich is a German Dessert made of many different beruß and tastes like Kind of a Natural jell-o and also a Bit like chunky marmalade
I love plain merinque
i am a fan of all meringue!
Lemon Meringue!
fruit covered pavlova, lemon meringue pie, just ol’ fashioned meringue cookies… all of them :)
My Grandmother’s Lemon Meringue Pie
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I love pavlova!
I love simple baked meringues, like pavlova. Or lemon meringue pie! I LOVE this Barbie cake (and all your other cakes, too)!
Simple meringue cookies made with cocoa powder and tiny chocolate chips are one of my favorite holiday gifts to give (and eat :)
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I love lemon meringue pie, but simple meringue cookies are pretty good, too!
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I love lemon meringue pie best!
I love lemon meringue pie!
My favorite meringue dessert is lemon meringue pie.
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OMG this cake is gorgeous!!!!
This barbie cake looks so pretty!
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Wow! This is absolutely incredible! I think I’ll have to add this to my list of Kid’s cakes at http://cakeflaire.com.au for future clients! Thanks for sharing!
I was curious about this book too! But the recipe didn’t work well for me so I switched to my previous method of using 1/2 sugar and 1/2 icing sugar for French meringue or going for Swiss meringue instead. My meringues turned out with crunchy bites of sugar granules, which are very disappointing! However, Alex & Stacey are amazing girls! Hope to meet them some time!
Can you use canned beetroot? Is your cooked beetroot boiled, baked or steamed? If you dont have the correct sized bowl can you use another round cake pan and cut it? Thanks
the lemon meringue is my favourite, the Barbie cake looks amazing!
I have the book, and I love it :) If you decide to make a Barbie cake again, Nigella Lawson wraps the legs in clingfilm and stick them into the cake (wow, wierd sentence!), so the doll can be used afterwards :)
A dress made of kisses. Nice!!