Candy bar meringue torte is a delectable dessert that combines the richness of a chocolate candy bar with the lightness of a meringue. Its layers of crispy meringue, creamy filling, and decadent frosting make it a perfect choice for special occasions or when you want to indulge in something truly special. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice cook, finding the right recipe that suits your skill level and preferences is essential to creating a successful and enjoyable candy bar meringue torte. This article aims to guide you through the process of finding the best recipe for your needs, taking into account factors such as ingredients, difficulty level, and the desired outcome.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
CANDY-CANE MERINGUES
Steps:
- Beat 3 egg whites until frothy. Beat in 3/4 cup superfine sugar and a pinch each of cream of tartar and salt until stiff peaks form. Add 1 teaspoon peppermint extract and swirl in 2 drops red food coloring. Drop by tablespoonfuls and bake about 1 hour at 300 degrees. Turn off the oven and keep meringues inside for 2 hours to dry.
MERINGUE TORTE
Before spreading the sorbet, let soften at room temperature; or cut the sorbet into chunks, and microwave in six-second intervals (stirring in between) until smooth.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 4h15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. With an electric mixer, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt in a large bowl until soft peaks form. With mixer running, add 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and the cornstarch; beat into egg-white mixture. Beat in vinegar and vanilla.
- Drop dollops of mixture in a line down center of prepared baking sheet. With a flexible spatula or a wet spoon, spread into a 6-by-14-inch rectangle. Make a 1-inch-deep well down the center, leaving a 1-inch-thick border around edges.
- Bake 2 hours; turn off oven, and let stand (in oven) for 2 hours or up to overnight. Fill with sorbet; top with peaches or almonds, if desired. Cut into pieces with a serrated knife.
FORGET-IT MERINGUE TORTE
Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Prepare your meringue. Place it in your oven, turn it off, and head to bed. (Make sure not to peek!) In the morning, you'll have a pavlova. Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey brought this clever recipe, Molly Chappellet, an owner of Chappellet Vineyards, to The Times in 1978, and Amanda Hesser rehashed it in 2006. It's a perfect casual dessert for a dinner party, especially if the day before looks busy. Serve it with the raspberry sauce, as suggested, to cut through any sweetness.
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories project, dessert
Time 4h15m
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter an angel-food-cake pan. In a mixer on medium speed, beat the egg whites until frothy. Add the cream of tartar. With the mixer on high speed, gradually add 2 1/2 cups of sugar. Add the vanilla and almond extracts, and beat to stiff, glossy peaks.
- Spoon the meringue into the pan. Level the top. Place in the oven, and turn off the heat. Do not open the door until the oven is cool, 4 hours or overnight.
- Push up the removable bottom of the pan. Cut away the top crust; reserve the crust and the crumbs. Unmold the cake onto a plate. Just before serving, whip the cream with 1 tablespoon sugar, then ice the cake with it. Chop the reserved crust to make crumbs, then sprinkle them around the sides and top of the cake, pressing gently.
- In a bowl, combine the raspberries, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and kirsch. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Serve the cake sliced with the sauce spooned on the side.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 313, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 55 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 59 milligrams, Sugar 54 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MERINGUE CANDY CANES
Made from melt-in-your-mouth meringue, red and white candy canes add a fun and festive touch to cookie trays.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 42
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 200°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper or foil. In large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until meringue is stiff and glossy. Beat in peppermint extract.
- Fit large decorating bag with 1/4-inch star tip. With small brush, paint 3 to 4 evenly spaced stripes of food color on inside of decorating bag, from tip to upper edge. Carefully spoon meringue into bag. Pipe 2 1/2-inch candy canes onto paper-lined cookie sheets.
- Bake about 1 hour or until dry but not brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 15, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 0 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
STRAWBERRY-CHOCOLATE MERINGUE TORTE
I make this rich and delicious torte whenever I'm asked to bring dessert to any occasion. Use reduced-calorie whipped topping to create a lighter version. -Christine McCullough, Auburn, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h55m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine strawberries and 1 teaspoon sugar. In another bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Refrigerate strawberries and whipped cream, covered, until assembly., Preheat oven to 250°. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Trace two 8-in. circles 1 in. apart on paper; set aside. Add cream of tartar and salt to egg whites; beat on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Spread evenly over circles., Bake until set and dry, 70-80 minutes. Turn off oven (do not open oven door); leave meringues in oven 1-1/2 hours. Remove from oven; cool completely. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Spread evenly over tops of meringues. Carefully remove one meringue to a serving plate. Remove whipped cream from refrigerator; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread half of the whipped cream over the meringue; top with half of the strawberries. Repeat layers. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 470 calories, Fat 26g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 154mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (54g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
CHOCOLATE BAR TORTE
My mom made this dessert every Christmas for 50 years. Now it's one of my family's traditions since she passed on.
Provided by dar68
Categories Desserts Cakes Torte Recipes
Time 2h35m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pour both amounts of milk into a saucepan, place over medium heat, and bring milk almost to a simmer, stirring often. Add marshmallows and chocolate candy bars. Stir until marshmallows and chocolate melt and the mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool.
- Whip cream in a large bowl until fluffy and cream holds stiff peaks when beaters are lifted straight up, about 5 minutes. Gently fold cooled marshmallow mixture into whipped cream.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter until crust mixture is evenly moist. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch dish. Spread marshmallow filling evenly over the crumb crust. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 472.8 calories, Carbohydrate 52.4 g, Cholesterol 77.6 mg, Fat 28.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 16.6 g, Sodium 239.9 mg, Sugar 33.3 g
CHOCOLATE MERINGUE TORTE
This divine dessert is a chocoholic's dream come true with its moist made-from scratch cake and crunchy meringue.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 2h40m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment. Trace two 8-in. circles 1 in. apart on paper; set aside. Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. , Add cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form. Sift confectioners' sugar and cocoa together 2 times; gently fold into batter. Fold in vanilla. Spread evenly over circles. , Bake at 275° for 1 hour. Turn oven off and do not open door; let meringues dry for 1 hour. , Remove from oven; cool on baking sheet. When completely cool, remove meringues from paper; store in an airtight container., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, then egg white, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vinegar and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda; add to batter alternately with buttermilk and water., Pour into two 9-in. round baking pans coated with cooking spray and floured. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread 1/2 cup whipped topping over cake layer; top with a meringue and another 1/2 cup topping. Top with second cake layer, 1/2 cup topping, second meringue and remaining topping. Sprinkle with toffee bits and shaved chocolate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 362 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 225mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
HEALTH BAR MERINGUE TORTE--A TRUMP FAMILY TRADITION!
This torte has been a family tradition for special occasions for many years. When my daughter, Julie was 4 years old she volunteered me to make this "magnificent dessert", but she didn't know what it was called, when they asked for volunteers to bring cupcakes. The teacher told me what "we" had signed up to bring, although she had no clue what this "magnificent dessert" was, did I? Knowing my daughter very well, I knew that this was exactly what she wanted! The teacher assured me that I wasn't committed to making the torte as it sounded awfully fancy for a 4 year old's holiday party! Yes, I made the torte and the 4 year olds loved it! To this day the trick is to get the Torte frosted before Julie samples the meringue or to serve it before she sticks her fingers in it!!! (and she is now 15 years old!)
Provided by Chef Joyous
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Beat egg whites,while slowly adding sugar, vinegar, Cream of tartar, vanilla and salt.
- Beat until meringue holds it's shape.
- Beat some more and still more!
- Draw 2- 9-inch circles on baking paper.(Or the inside of a brown paper bag)
- Place paper, with circles on a baking sheet.
- Spoon meringue equally within the circles.
- Reduce heat in oven to 275 and bake tort for 1½ hours. (Don't encourage children to dance around the kitchen or you will have a flat Meringue)
- Turn oven off and keep torte in oven until completely cool.
- Whip Cream and add crushed heath bars. (I use the food processor to crush them.)
- Frost cooled Tortes like a layered cake.
- Garnish with Heath bar pieces.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
- Cut small as this is VERY RICH!
- Variation: Put vanilla frozen custard or ice cream between layers instead of frosting with whip cream and cover with Strawberries, raspberries or peaches.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.9, Fat 17.8, SaturatedFat 11, Cholesterol 59.5, Sodium 115, Carbohydrate 30.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 28.9, Protein 2.5
FROZEN STRAWBERRY LEMON MERINGUE TORTE
Categories Cake Milk/Cream Mixer Dairy Egg Dessert Bake Frozen Dessert Strawberry Lemon Summer Gourmet
Yield torte
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Make the meringue layers:
- Line 2 buttered baking sheets with parchment paper or foil and on them trace 3 circles using the bottom of an 8 1/2-inch springform pan as a guide. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they hold soft peaks, add the sugar gradually, beating, and beat the whites until they hold stiff glossy peaks. Transfer the meringue to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain tip, beginning in the middle of each parchment circle pipe the meringue in a tight spiral to fill in each circle, and smooth the tops. Bake the meringues on 2 racks in a preheated 250°F. oven, switching the baking sheets from one rack to the other every 30 minutes, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until they are firm when touched and very pale golden. Remove the parchment with the meringue from the baking sheets, let the meringue cool on it, and peel off the parchment carefully. The meringue layers may be made 1 day in advance and kept, wrapped well in plastic wrap, at room temperature. With a serrated knife trim the meringue layers so that they will just fit inside the 3 1/2-inch springform pan.
- Oil the pan, line it with plastic wrap, leaving on overhang, and arrange 1 of the meringue layers, smooth side down, in the bottom.
- Make the lemon filling
- In heavy saucepan sprinkle the gelatin over the water, let it soften for 1 minute, and heat the mixture over low heat, stirring, until the gelatin is dissolved. Whisk in the lemon juice, the sugar, the egg yolks, and zest and cook the mixture over moderately low heat, whisking constantly, until it registers 170°F. on a candy thermometer. Transfer the mixture to a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir it occasionally until it is very thick but not set. In a bowl beat the cream until it holds soft peaks and fold it into the lemon mixture.
- Pour the lemon filling over the meringue layer in the springform pan, top it with 1 of the remaining meringue layers, and freeze the torte for 1 hour, or until the lemon filling is firm.
- Make the strawberry filling:
- In a heavy saucepan sprinkle the gelatin over the water, let it soften for 1 minute, and heat the mixture over low heat, stirring, until the gelatin is dissolved. In a food processor or blender purée the strawberries with the preserves and the sugar, whisk the purée and the egg yolks into the gelatin mixture, and cook the mixture over moderately low heat, whisking constantly, until it registers 170°F. on a candy thermometer. Transfer the mixture to a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir it occasionally until it is very thick but not set. In a bowl beat the cream until it holds soft peaks and fold it into the strawberry mixture.
- Pour the strawberry filling over the meringue layer in the springform pan, top it with the remaining meringue layer, smooth side up, and fold the plastic wrap overhang over the top. Freeze the torte for 2 hours, or until it is frozen. The torte may be prepared up to this point 2 days in advance and dept wrapped well and frozen.
- Make the frosting:
- In a small saucepan sprinkle the gelatin over the water, let it soften for 1 minute, and heat the mixture over low heat, stirring, until the gelatin is dissolved. In a bowl beat the heavy cram and the sour cream with the confectioners' sugar until the mixture just holds stiff peaks, add the gelatin mixture in a stream, beating, and beat the frosting until it holds stiff peaks.
- Remove the side of the pan and transfer the torte to a serving plate, discarding the plastic wrap. Spread a thin layer of the frosting on the top and side of the torte and freeze the torte for 10 minutes, or until the frosting is firm. Transfer the remaining frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a decorative tip (such as a basket-weave tip), pipe it over the torte, and freeze the torte for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours. Let the torte stand in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving and garnish it with the strawberries.
HEATH BAR MERINGUE DESSERT
It's like eating a fluffy cloud. This was a first prize winner at a charity auction and contest in August 2007. [Note: When you beat the cream and chop the candy, the calories escape! Not sure if the calories are gone from the bags of bits since you did not use your own energy to chop the candy???]
Provided by mahatfield
Categories Candy
Time P1DT25m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Chill the candy.
- Chill the bowl and beaters for the cream.
- Make 2 meringues.
- Beat 3 whites with 3/4 cup plus 2 T sugar for each one.
- Spread each meringue on waxed paper to make two 9" by 12" layers.
- Bake at 325 for 45 minutes.
- Remove paper and cool completely.
- Chop the bars to small bits.
- Beat the cream and vanilla.
- Make 2 layers.
- Place one meringue on serving tray.
- Spread half the whipped cream on top.
- Sprinkle half the candy on top of the cream.
- Repeat for second layer.
- Chill overnight.
- Cut into 16 pieces.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 351, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 12.3, Cholesterol 56.3, Sodium 124.6, Carbohydrate 40.9, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 39.5, Protein 2.9
WALNUT MAPLE TORTE WITH MAPLE MERINGUE FROSTING
Categories Cake Coffee Cheese Dairy Egg Nut Dessert Bake Spring Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 1 torte
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make cake layers:
- Preheat oven to 350° F. and butter and flour two 8-inch round cake pans, knocking out excess flour.
- On a baking sheet toast walnuts in middle of oven until 1 shade darker, about 8 minutes, and cool. In a food processor grind walnuts fine.
- Into a bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and a pinch salt. In a small cup stir together espresso powder and water. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy and add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in flour mixture, espresso, walnuts, and oil until just combined.
- Spoon batter into cake pans, smoothing tops, and bake in middle of oven about 25 minutes, or until pale golden and a tester comes out clean. Cool cake layers in pans on a rack 15 minutes. Run a thin knife around edges of pans and invert cake layers onto rack to cool completely.
- In a small bowl beat together cream cheese and 2 tablespoons maple syrup until smooth.
- Assemble torte:
- Arrange 1 cake layer on an ovenproof serving plate and with a pastry brush gently brush top with 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly onto layer and top with remaining layer. Brush top of torte with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup. Torte may be prepared up to this point 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring torte to room temperature before proceeding.
- Make frosting:
- Let whites stand at room temperature 1 hour. In a 1-quart heavy saucepan bring maple syrup to a boil over moderate heat and simmer until a candy thermometer registers 235° F. (be careful it doesn―t bubble over).
- While maple syrup is simmering, in bowl of a standing electric mixer beat whites with cream of tartar and a pinch salt until they just hold stiff peaks. Add hot maple syrup in a stream, beating until meringue is thickened and glossy, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Preheat broiler.
- Immediately frost torte with a narrow metal spatula, mounding extra meringue on top and drawing it up with a fork to form peaks (see photograph, page 111). Broil torte about 4 inches from heat until tops of peaks are pale golden, about 30 seconds. Let torte stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.
Tips:
- Make sure the egg whites are at room temperature before you start whipping them. This will help them reach their full potential volume and give your meringue torte a light and airy texture.
- Don't over-whip the egg whites. Over-whipped egg whites will become dry and brittle, which will make your meringue torte tough.
- Fold the flour and sugar mixture into the egg whites gently. Over-mixing will deflate the egg whites and make your meringue torte dense.
- Bake the meringue torte at a low temperature for a long time. This will help it to dry out slowly and evenly, preventing it from cracking or curdling.
- Let the meringue torte cool completely before you frost it. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting and running off the torte.
- Use a variety of candy bars to create a fun and festive meringue torte. Some popular choices include Snickers, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and Milky Way.
Conclusion:
Candy bar meringue torte is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its light and airy meringue, rich and creamy frosting, and variety of candy bars, it's sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to make, give candy bar meringue torte a try. You won't be disappointed!
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