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Meringue Gelato Cake with Chocolate Sauce

A delightful dessert combining meringue and gelato, topped with rich chocolate sauce.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 250

Ingredients
  

Meringue
  • 4 large egg whites room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Gelato
  • 2 cups gelato any flavor
Chocolate Sauce
  • 1 cup chocolate sauce for drizzling

Method
 

Prepare Meringue
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°F (93°C). In a mixing bowl, whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, continuing to whisk until stiff peaks form. Stir in vanilla extract.
  2. Spread the meringue onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and shape it into a cake layer. Bake for 1.5 hours or until dry.
Assemble Cake
  1. Once the meringue is cool, layer the gelato on top of the meringue. Freeze for at least 2 hours.
  2. Before serving, drizzle with chocolate sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 50mgPotassium: 100mgSugar: 30gCalcium: 2mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Ensure the meringue is completely dry before assembling the cake.

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