Gooseberry cake with almond and meringue topping recipe

Gooseberry Cake with Almond and Meringue Topping recipe

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In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.
This delicious gooseberry cake with almond and meringue topping recipe is a delightful treat that combines the tartness of gooseberries with the sweetness of meringue. The cake is moist and flavorful, with the added crunch of toasted almonds on top. It's the perfect dessert for any occasion, whether you're entertaining guests or simply craving a homemade treat.

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Gooseberry cake with almond and meringue topping recipe details

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Ingredients

	For the dough:
1 glass(es)	gooseberries, drained 360g
200 g	flour
25 g	cornstarch
4 tsp	baking powder
100 g	sugar
1 tsp	vanilla extract
3	egg yolks
2	eggs
150 g	yoghurt
	For the topping:
3	egg whites
60 g	sugar
1 tbsp	almond slivers

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

For the dough:
Combine the flour, the corn starch and the baking powder. Add in the egg yolks, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract and yoghurt and stir until smooth. Fold in the gooseberries. Line the bottom of a springform pan and spoon in the dough. Bake for approximately 30 minutes.

Transfer the springform pan on a wire rack and allow to cool slightly.

For the topping:
Whisk the egg whites until stiff, and trickle in the sugar while whisking. Fill the mixture into a piping bag with a star-shaped nozzle and extrude heaps all over the top of the sponge. Sprinkle with the almond slivers then transfer to the oven again and bake for further 10 minutes at the same temperature.

Remove the springform pan and transfer the cake on a wire rack to cool.

Preparation time:
ca. 30 min
Cooking / Baking Time:
ca. 40 min
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:

189kcal