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Double-Decker Meringue Cake with Summer Berries

Double-Decker Meringue Cake with Summer Berries

The meringue topping expands as this stunning cake bakes, so be careful not to spread it all the way to the edges of the cake batter to make removing the cake from the pan easier. Top with whatever berries are in season at your market, or use your favorite sliced stonefruit.

Ingreadient :
CAKE
  • Cooking spray
  • 2/3 cup unsalted butter (5 1/3 ounces), softened
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 3/4 cups cake flour (such as Swans Down) (about 6 5/8 ounces)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 ounce freeze-dried strawberries (about 2/3 cup), coarsely crushed (about 1/3 cup)
  • 4 large egg whites, at room temperature
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
TOPPING
  • 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
  • 1 pound fresh berries (such as blackberries, raspberries, and stemmed and quartered strawberries) or sliced stone fruit
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 4 1/4 teaspoons ground sumac, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Direction :
CAKE
  • Cooking spray
  • 2/3 cup unsalted butter (5 1/3 ounces), softened
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 3/4 cups cake flour (such as Swans Down) (about 6 5/8 ounces)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 ounce freeze-dried strawberries (about 2/3 cup), coarsely crushed (about 1/3 cup)
  • 4 large egg whites, at room temperature
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
TOPPING
  • 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
  • 1 pound fresh berries (such as blackberries, raspberries, and stemmed and quartered strawberries) or sliced stone fruit
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 4 1/4 teaspoons ground sumac, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar