swiss meringue

Dark chocolate and Dutch cocoa make this devil's food twice as chocolaty.

Devil's Food Cake Recipe | BraveTart

For the Cake:

unsalted butter (about 3 sticks; 340 grams)

brewed black coffee, or black tea

cocoa

light brown sugar (about 2 cups, packed; 455 grams)

vanilla extract (about 1 tablespoon; 15 grams)

eggs,

all-purpose flour,

(about 13 grams) baking soda

To Finish:

recipe Chocolate Swiss Buttercream

Getting Ready: Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat to 350°F (180°C). Line three 8- by 3-inch anodized aluminum pans with parchment and grease with pan spray. (The cakes can be baked in 2-inch-deep pans, but they will dome more and rise less.)

For the Cake: Combine butter and coffee or tea in a 5-quart stainless steel pot or saucier over low heat. Once melted, remove from heat, then mix in cocoa and chocolate, followed by brown sugar, vanilla, and salt. Mix in eggs and yolks, then sift in flour and baking soda. Whisk thoroughly to combine. 

Divide batter between prepared cake pans, about 23 ounces each. (If you don't have three pans, the remaining batter can be held at room temperature up to 90 minutes, though the rise will not be quite as high.) Bake until cakes are firm but your finger can still leave an impression in the puffy crust, about 30 minutes (a toothpick inserted into the center should come away with a few crumbs still attached).

Cool cakes directly in their pans for 1 hour, then run a butter knife around the edges to loosen. Invert onto a wire rack, peel off parchment, and return cakes right side up. Meanwhile, prepare the buttercream.

For the Crumb Coat: Level cakes with a serrated knife (full directions here) and set scraps aside for snacking. Place 1 layer on a heavy cast iron turntable. If you like, a waxed cardboard cake round can first be placed underneath, secured to the turntable with a scrap of damp paper towel. Top with exactly 1 cup buttercream, using an offset spatula to spread it evenly from edge to edge. Repeat with second and third layers, then cover sides of cake with another cup of buttercream, spreading it as smoothly as you can (tutorial here). If you like, a second layer can be applied for a thicker coat of frosting. Refrigerate cake until buttercream hardens, about 30 minutes. Coat exterior of chilled cake in a layer of chocolate cookie crumbs, if desired.

Let cake return to cool room temperature before serving. Under a cake dome or an inverted pot, the frosted cake will keep 24 hours at cool room temperature. After cutting, wrap leftover slices individually and store at cool room temperature up to 3 days more.

With swirls of fluffy no-churn ice cream in strawberry and vanilla, this creamy/crunchy ice cream bar is strawberry shortcake in frozen form.

Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars Recipe

For the Fillings:

egg eggs

sugar (about 1/2 cup; 105 grams)

lemon juice

heavy cream (about 1 cup; 225 grams)

freeze-dried strawberries, ground

rose water,

vanilla extract

For the Shortcake Coating:

30% white chocolate,

refined coconut oil,

strawberries

puffed-rice cereal,

Getting Ready: Prepare a water bath in a wide pot, with a thick ring of crumpled tinfoil set inside to later prevent the bowl from touching the bottom of the pot or the water itself. Place over high heat until bubbling-hot, then adjust to maintain a gentle simmer.

For the Fillings: Combine egg whites, sugar, salt, and lemon juice in the bowl of a stand mixer. Place over the water bath (the bowl should not touch the water). Cook, stirring and scraping continuously with a flexible spatula, until egg whites reach 165°F (74°C). This should take about 6 minutes in a metal bowl; if it takes substantially longer, it simply means the heat is too low. If the meringue cooks too fast or scrambles despite constant stirring, this will indicate the water has come to a boil, or that the water is able to touch the bowl.

When the mixture reaches 165°F (74°C), transfer to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and whip at high speed until the meringue is glossy, stiff, and thick, 3 to 5 minutes. (The timing will vary depending on the power of a given stand mixer.)

Once meringue is thick and stiff, whip cream to stiff peaks as well. This can be done in a separate bowl by hand or with a hand mixer, or in the original stand mixer bowl if the meringue is transferred to a second bowl (no need to wash the whisk attachment). Add milk to meringue and whisk to combine. Add whipped cream and continue whisking until smooth.

Transfer 7 ounces (198g) of the mixture to a second bowl. (If you're measuring by volume, this will be slightly less than half of the mixture; trying to use cup measures for precision will only deflate the meringue.) To this second bowl, add the freeze-dried-strawberry powder and rose water and whisk until homogeneous and thick before transferring to a disposable pastry bag. Add vanilla to the unflavored mixture, whisk to combine, and transfer to another disposable pastry bag.

Forming the Ice Cream Bars: Place the popsicle molds on a scale. For large (1/2-cup) bars, fill each mold with about 1 ounce (28g) vanilla cream. For medium (1/3-cup) bars, fill each with about 3/4 ounce (21g). In the end, there will be a little vanilla cream left over, but don't use it up or snack on it, as it will be important later on. Use a butter knife or an extra popsicle stick to gently stir each half-filled pop to eliminate air pockets and ensure the cream makes full contact with the mold.

For large (1/2-cup) bars, pipe about 1 ounce (28g) strawberry cream into the center of each vanilla cream–filled mold. For medium (1/3-cup) bars, pipe about 3/4 ounce (21g) strawberry cream into the center of each mold. Piping in the strawberry cream will cause the vanilla cream to rise up around it, filling the mold. Divide remaining strawberry and vanilla creams between the molds to ensure each one is completely full. 

Level molds with an offset spatula so that the filling is flush with the top edge of the molds. Cover tightly with foil, then poke a popsicle stick into the center of each mold, pushing it deeply into the mold and leaving just a half inch or so free for the handle. Freeze the bars until rock-solid, about 12 hours. At the same time, freeze 2 parchment-lined plates or quarter-sheet pans to hold the dipped bars later on.

To Unmold the Ice Cream Bars: Unmold the ice cream bars by rinsing or standing the molds in hot tap water for a few seconds. Remove foil and slide a small offset spatula between the ice cream and the mold to help; if the spatula won't slide in, rinse or stand the molds in hot water a few seconds longer. Gently wiggle the sticks until the popsicles slide free, then transfer to the chilled parchment-lined baking sheets or plates. Cover with plastic wrap and return ice cream bars to freezer until needed. (If this will be longer than 1 hour, be sure the bars are wrapped tightly to prevent odor absorption.)

For the Shortcake Coating: If working with 1/3-cup molds, or an 8-inch-square pan of ice cream cut into bars (see note), the amount of topping will need to be doubled. Melt white chocolate over a water bath or in a microwave-safe bowl, using two or three 15-second bursts on normal power and stirring well between rounds. Add coconut oil and stir until fully melted and smooth; if any lumps refuse to melt, rewarm briefly and stir until they do. Pour white chocolate mixture into a jar or drinking glass that's just slightly wider and taller than the popsicle molds, stopping about 1 inch from the rim to prevent overflow. Cool to about 80°F (27°C). The time needed for cooling will vary with the starting temperature of the coconut oil and melted white chocolate.

In the bowl of a food processor, grind freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder. (If you like, cover the bowl with a sheet of plastic or parchment paper before closing the lid to contain the fine dust.) Once strawberries are finely ground, add rice cereal to the bowl and pulse until roughly chopped and well coated in powdered strawberries, but not fully pulverized. When you're ready to proceed, transfer the mixture to an eighth-sheet pan or pie plate.

To Finish the Bars:  Set up a dipping station with the tray of ice cream bars on the left, the jar of white chocolate coating and tray of crumbs in the center, and the second chilled baking sheet or plate on the right. Working with one bar at a time, dip each bar into the white chocolate until fully or mostly coated. Allow excess to drip off, then immediately transfer to the tray of strawberry/cereal crumbs. Press bar firmly into crumbs, then flip and press to coat the other side. If needed, use a spoon to pack crumbs onto any uncoated areas. Transfer bar to chilled tray and repeat with remaining bars.

Freeze bars until white chocolate has hardened, then transfer to an airtight container (such as a gallon-sized zip-top bag) and freeze up to 1 month.

The fluffiest made-from-scratch "ice cream" plus a crunchy milk chocolate shell make homemade Klondike Bars as satisfying as the originals.

Homemade Klondike Bars Recipe

For the Filling:

cream of tartar,

milk

For the Chocolate Coating:

dark milk chocolate,

refined coconut oil (shy 1/2 cup; about 99 grams)

Getting Ready: Line an 8-inch-square cake pan with two 8- by 14-inch sheets of parchment paper so that the parchment completely covers the bottom and sides of the pan, with a little excess all around. These flaps will be essential in removing the "ice cream" later on; wax paper and tinfoil should not be used.

Prepare a water bath in a wide pot, with a thick ring of crumpled tinfoil set inside to later prevent the bowl from touching the bottom of the pot or the water itself. Place pot over high heat until water is bubbling-hot, then adjust to maintain a gentle simmer. 

For the Filling: Combine egg whites, sugar, salt, and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Place bowl over the water bath so it sits on the foil ring (the bowl should not touch the water). Cook, stirring and scraping continuously with a flexible spatula, until egg white mixture reaches 165°F (74°C). This should take about 6 minutes in a metal bowl; if it takes substantially longer, it simply means the heat is too low. If the mixture cooks too fast, or scrambles despite constant stirring, this indicates that the water has come to a boil, or that the water is able to touch the bowl.

When the mixture reaches 165°F, transfer bowl to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and whip at high speed until meringue is glossy, stiff, and thick, about 5 minutes. (The timing will vary depending on the power of a given stand mixer.)

Once meringue is thick and stiff, whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks, as well. (This can be done in a separate bowl by hand or with a hand mixer, or in the original stand mixer bowl if the meringue is transferred to a second bowl; no need to wash the whisk.) Add milk and vanilla to meringue and whisk to combine. Add whipped cream and continue whisking until smooth.

Immediately pour "ice cream" mixture into prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Cover with foil (the foil should not touch the ice cream) and freeze overnight or until 0°F (-18°C). Meanwhile, freeze a cutting board large enough to accommodate the pan as well.

Using the excess parchment, tug the chilled ice cream from the pan. Remove one sheet of parchment and place over the surface of the ice cream, then invert ice cream onto the chilled cutting board. Peel off remaining parchment and cut ice cream into 9 squares with a large chef's knife, wiping the blade clean with a paper towel between slices. Drape with a sheet of plastic wrap and return ice cream bars to the freezer until needed. (If this will be longer than 1 hour, be sure to wrap the bars tightly in plastic to prevent odor absorption.) 

For the Chocolate Coating: Melt chocolate over a water bath or in a microwave-safe bowl, using two or three 15-second bursts on normal power and stirring well between rounds. Add coconut oil and stir until fully melted and smooth. If any lumps refuse to melt, rewarm briefly and stir until they do. Pour approximately two-thirds of this mixture into a bowl or container approximately 4 1/2 inches wide and 2 1/2 inches deep (see note), and cool to about 80°F (27°C). The time needed for this stage will vary depending on the starting temperature of the coconut oil and melted chocolate.

To Assemble the Bars: When the chocolate has cooled, grab an extra sheet of parchment and remove prepared ice cream bars from freezer. Working with one at a time, use an offset spatula to loosen each bar and transfer to the dish of chocolate coating. Using a fork, dunk each portion under the chocolate, then lift and allow the excess to run off. Transfer to a clean sheet of parchment set on the free edge of the cutting board. This setup will work something like a conveyor belt, as the dipped bars slowly outnumber the un-dipped bars and take up new space on the chilled board.

Continue until all bars have been coated, adding reserved chocolate to dipping bowl as needed. Pause as needed throughout the process to re-freeze the bars if they seem to be melting or softening around the edges.

Freeze the bars until the chocolate coating has fully set, about 15 minutes, then transfer to a gallon-sized, freezer-safe zip-top bag. If you like, the individual bars can be wrapped in a sheet of wax paper or thin decorative foil. Continue freezing until ice cream has fully hardened after its time outside the freezer, about 4 hours more. In an airtight container, the ice cream bars can be kept in the freezer for up to 1 month.

A crisp, flaky crust filled with creamy chocolate custard and topped with an airy vanilla meringue.

Double-Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe

Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough, prepared as for a Blind Baked Pie

chocolate

vanilla extract (1 1/2 teaspoons; 7 grams)

sugar (1 1/3 cups; 270 grams)

espresso powder

Dutch cocoa powder (1/2 cup; 45 grams)

cornstarch (1/3 cup; 35 grams)

milk (3 cups; 680 grams), any percentage will do

For the Topping:

Swiss Meringue

For the Filling: Place chopped chocolate in a medium bowl, add vanilla, and suspend a large, single-mesh sieve over the top. Whisk sugar, salt, espresso powder, cocoa powder, and cornstarch together in a 3-quart stainless steel saucier. Add egg yolks and roughly 1/2 cup of the milk and whisk until smooth before adding the rest of the milk. Cook over medium-low, stirring gently with a whisk until hot to the touch; about 6 minutes.

Increase heat to medium and continue whisking gently until thick and bubbly, about 5 minutes (if it's not bubbling by then, feel free to crank up the heat). When you see that first bubble, set a timer and continue whisking exactly 90 seconds. Immediately pour into the sieve, pressing with a flexible spatula until custard passes through. Fold until chocolate has melted into the custard, and cover with a heavy towel.

For the Topping: Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat to 375°F. Prepare Swiss Meringue as directed. Pour custard into the prepared crust, and dollop meringue over top. Gently spread it edge to edge with the back of a fork, using the tines to sculpt it into a pretty design. Place on a wire rack set inside a 13- by 18-inch rimmed baking sheet and bake until well browned, about 15 minutes (this set-up minimizes heat transfer to the custard). 

To Serve: Cool 1 hour at room temperature, then cover loosely in plastic and refrigerate to an internal temperature of 60°F, about 3 1/2 hours. Cut with a wet chef's knife, rinsing the blade clean with cold water between each slice. Wrapped in plastic, leftovers can be refrigerated up to a week.

Fluffier than a French meringue, Swiss meringue whips up with the same ratio of ingredients.

Perfect Swiss Meringue Recipe

cream of tartar

Scraped seeds vanilla bean (optional)

Fill a wide pot with at least 1 1/2 inches of water, with a thick ring of crumpled tinfoil placed inside to act as a "booster seat." Place over high heat until steaming-hot, then adjust temperature to maintain a gentle simmer. Combine egg whites, sugar, salt, cream of tartar, and vanilla seeds (if using) in the bowl of a stand mixer. Set over steaming water, stirring and scraping constantly with a flexible spatula, until egg whites hold steady at 175°F (79°C), between 8 and 10 minutes. Transfer to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and whip at high speed until meringue is glossy and beginning to ball up inside the whisk, about 5 minutes. Use immediately.

This is the Easiest Swiss Meringue Buttercream recipe you’ll ever make! Once you try it, you’ll want to use it to cover all of your cakes and cupcakes.A note about the ingredients: this recipe calls for pasteurized egg whites. IT IS SAFE to consume egg whites without cooking them, as long as you make sure that the whites you buy are pasteurized. To save time, I buy them in a carton--look for 100% egg whites, not liquid egg substitute. If you cannot find them in a carton, you can buy pasteurized eggs and separate them yourself. You’ll need about 5-6 large eggs to get the ¾ cup called for in the recipe.

The EASIEST Swiss Meringue Buttercream

fl oz pasteurized liquid egg

oz powdered sugar ((6 cups))

salt

unsalted butter ((3 cups), at room temperature)

TBSP vanilla extract

Combine the whites, powdered sugar, and salt in the bowl of a large stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix everything together on low speed, until the sugar is moistened and no dry patches remain. Turn off the mixer, scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a spatula, then turn the mixer to medium speed. Beat on medium for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, turn the mixer to medium-low and start adding the softened room temperature butter, 1-2 tablespoons at a time. Once all of the butter is incorporated, add the vanilla extract and mix it in. Stop the mixer and scrape down the bottom and sides once more. Turn the speed to medium and beat the buttercream for 10 minutes. At the end, you’ll have a frosting with a wonderfully light and creamy texture. It can be used right away, or stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks, or the freezer for up to two months. If you have chilled the frosting, let it come to room temperature and then beat it for several minutes to smooth it out and restore its texture before using it.

To make chocolate buttercream, chop 12 oz unsweetened chocolate, and place it in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring after every 30 seconds to prevent overheating. Once the chocolate is melted, let it cool until it is completely room temperature. Make the frosting as described, and after it is finished, add the melted and cooled chocolate. Mix on low speed until the chocolate is completely incorporated.

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This is the Easiest Swiss Meringue Buttercream recipe you’ll ever make! Once you try it, you’ll want to use it to cover all of your cakes and cupcakes.

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The Easiest Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Biscoff cookie butter cupcakes are tender and full of Lotus Biscoff or speculoos flavors!  Topped with a fluffy cookie butter Swiss meringue buttercream.

Biscoff Cookie Butter Cupcakes

all-purpose flour

Biscoff cookies (yields a shy ¼ cup)

baking powder

unsalted butter, room temperature

sugar

brown sugar

eggs, room temperature

buttermilk, room temperature

butter

(1.5 sticks) butter, room temperature*

Cupcakes: Preheat your oven to 350°F.

Prepare a 12 count cupcake/muffin tin with liners....

Prepare a 12 count cupcake/muffin tin with liners. Set aside.

Place 3 Biscoff cookies in your food processor...

Place 3 Biscoff cookies in your food processor and pulse several times to reach a flour-like consistency.  This will yield a shy ¼ cup of ground cookies.  Alternately, you can crush the cookies in a zip top bag with a rolling pin.

In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour,...

In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, ground Biscoff cookies, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted...

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and both sugars on medium-high until light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes.  Scrape down bowl, add your egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.

With the mixer on low, add the flour...

With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture and buttermilk in three alternating additions, beginning and ending with the dry, being careful not to over mix your batter.

Place 2 tablespoons of batter in each cupcake...

Place 2 tablespoons of batter in each cupcake liner and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.  Allow cupcakes to cool in the pan 5-10 minutes, then move to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Once cool, spread the top of each cupcake...

Once cool, spread the top of each cupcake with a thin layer of cookie butter spread.

Cookie butter Swiss meringue buttercream: Wipe the bowl...

Cookie butter Swiss meringue buttercream:  Wipe the bowl and whisk for your stand mixer with vinegar or lemon juice to make sure it is grease free or your egg whites may not stiffen.

Whisk egg whites, sugar and salt in the...

Whisk egg whites, sugar and salt in the bowl of your stand mixer.  Whisk and heat mixture over a saucepan of simmering water until hot to touch, sugar is fully dissolved (you should not feel any granules when rubbed between your fingers) and it’s a bit frothy, approximately 3 minutes.

Remove the bowl from the saucepan and wipe...

Remove the bowl from the saucepan and wipe the bottom dry. Place on your stand mixer and whisk on medium-high (8 on a Kitchen Aid stand mixer) until the mixture is cool and the meringue holds a stiff peak (the bottom of your bowl should also be cooled), approximately 5-10 minutes.

Switch to the paddle attachment, reduce the speed...

Switch to the paddle attachment, reduce the speed to medium (4-6 on a Kitchen Aid stand mixer) and add the butter, one tablespoon at a time, letting the butter fully incorporate before adding more. ** Once all butter is incorporated, scrape down sides of the bowl, add cookie butter spread and vanilla and whip until a thick, whipped consistency is reached.

Fill a piping bag fitted with the tip...

Fill a piping bag fitted with the tip of your choice, I used a Wilton 1M, and pipe the frosting on top of the cookie butter spread layer of each cupcake.  Crumble an additional Biscoff cookie and sprinkle it over the tops of the buttercream, if desired.

Freshly whipped, homemade Marshmallow Frosting made from pillowy Swiss meringue flavored with a hint of vanilla. Perfect for piping onto your favorite cupcakes and cakes!

Marshmallow Frosting

1 cup (190 grams) granulated sugar

teaspoon cream of tartar

teaspoon vanilla

Combine sugar, egg whites, and cream of tartar in a bowl with a candy thermometer attached. Set the bowl over the top of a pot with 1 ¼ cups water covering the bottom. Place over medium heat.

Stir constantly with a whisk until the mixture reaches 140°-160°  The sugar should be dissolved in the egg whites. You can test this by placing a drop on your fingertips and rubbing them together to ensure it’s completely smooth.

Immediately place the mixing bowl on your stand. Using the wire whisk attachment, beat the eggs white on low for 2 minutes, then increase to medium-high. Beat for another 5 minutes (the frosting should have turned white and the body of the meringue starts to form). Add the vanilla extract and increase the mixing speed to high, beat for another 3-5 minutes until the bottom of your bowl is cool to the touch and your meringue has stiff peaks. Use immediately.

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