Place into the fridge for at least an hour. Spread a layer of the chocolate cream on the top of each layer of meringue, dot some puffed cranberries, blackberries and red currant into the cream.

A layered cake with delicate meringue, chocolate cream ... Spread the preserves on the cooled cake base, cover with a layer of cream, top with the meringue, and decorate with toasted almonds.

To serve the gelato cake, unwrap the outer layer of cling film ... cut the frozen meringue cake into slabs to serve. I like to zig-zag a little chocolate sauce over each slice and sprinkle ...

brings this absolutely stylish and delicious chocolate & espresso meringue layer cake to the table. It's decadent, divine and oh so addictive. Good luck stopping at one slice!

First make the genoise. Prepare 1 x 23cm (9 inch) round genoise tin, greased and lined with silicone paper Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Whisk the eggs with the caster sugar until ...

After a second or even third round of layers, the cake is covered with broken meringue ... chocolate icing, then rolled in desiccated coconut. Some variations add a little sweetness with a layer ...