Every year about this time I get a little sentimental. Perhaps more than a little. Fifteen years ago I arrived in Paris ready to begin a journey that changed my life. There's something about the sights and smells of late summer that trigger the memories of walking to t

Makes 1 (101/2 x 5-inch) cake

A dacquoise is a French dessert made of meringue disks assembled into a cake. This version with curd and berries is perfect for spring and summer.

The Dacquoise cookies I made a few weeks ago were so good that I decided to make dacquoise again recently, but this time, in the more traditional cake form. I was going to fill the layers with a Sw…

Watch my video tutorial and learn how to make dacquoise - meringue enriched with nuts, and a cake layered with dacquoise discs and chocolate ganache!

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Here is the best Italian almond cake recipe to make Elvezia cake or torta Elvezia. It is a delicious gluten-free dessert that consists of almond dacquoise layers alternated with buttercream and sliced almonds. Serving up to 15 people, the cake makes a perfect celebration for a birthday party or any other occasion: it will feed a crowd! #almondcake #italiandessert #glutenfree #glutenfreedesserts #celebrationcakes #Italian #italianfood

This almond Nutella cake walks on the wild side. It's a flavor explosion - combining the best of some of my favorite deserts.

Strawberry and Almond Dacquoise This is a really delightful dinner party dessert. So light but totally luscious. It's so very easy to prepare and can be made well in advance of your event. It's sure to be a massive hit with your guests. It's also gluten-free...such a bonus for the wheat intolerant. Dacquoise is simply a meringue baked with ground-nuts. This recipe has used ground almonds but it is equally as good with hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts or even pistachios. Just choose the appropriate…

So, what exactly is dacquoise? Well, some people say it’s French for 'takes all day to make' and it’s true, there’s a bit of work in getting dacquoise right. But what you end up with is truly delicious. Basically, dacquoise is a meringue with a spongy texture – it’s crisp and meringue-like on the outside, and soft and moist on the inside. The main ingredients are nuts and egg whites. Dacquoise can be used as a layer of a cake, or two layers can be sandwiched together with a filling. For the…