Description
Kiev Cake is a decadent layered dessert that showcases the delightful contrast of crunchy meringue and smooth buttercream filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 egg whites
- 2.5 cups sugar
- 7 oz cashews (coarsely chopped)
- 5 oz peanuts (coarsely chopped)
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 12 egg yolks
- 2 cups milk
- 1.5 cups sugar (for filling)
- 1 lb butter
- 2 Tbsp cognac
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250°F (120°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whip egg whites until soft peaks form, gradually adding sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in cashews, peanuts, flour, and vanilla.
- Spread the meringue mixture onto prepared baking sheets and bake for about 1 to 1.5 hours until dry and crisp.
- For the buttercream, whisk egg yolks and sugar, then slowly mix in hot milk. Thicken over low heat, cool, then blend in butter, cognac, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips until smooth.
- Once meringue layers are cooled, assemble by layering with buttercream filling between each meringue layer.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Ukrainian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 150mg