Recipes
Date Meringue Cake
09
Dec
Dec
Date Meringue Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup dates
- 2 tablespoons suagr
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts
- 1 package MAYA Decadence Devil’s Food Cake Mix 550g
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 piece egg
- 6 pieces egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup sugar
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C. Grease and flour a 9-inch round pan. Set aside.
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In a saucepan, combine dates, sugar and water. Cook until thick. Add nuts. Cool and set aside.
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In a bowl, combine the cake mix, butter and egg. Press mixture evenly in the prepared pan. Pour dates mixture. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until cake is done. Cool.
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Prepare Icing: In a mixer bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar. Add sugar, beat until mixture reaches stiff peak stage. Spread meringue on filling forming spikes. Quickly bake just until golden brown