Dacquoise
Layered dessert cake
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A dacquoise (French: [dakwɑz]) is a dessert cake made with layers of almond and hazelnut meringue and whipped cream or buttercream.[1] It is usually served chilled and accompanied by fruit.
Eggnog mousse cake with almond dacquoise | |
| Type | Cake |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | France |
| Serving temperature | Chilled |
| Main ingredients | Meringue (almonds and hazelnuts), whipped cream or buttercream, biscuit |
| Variations | Marjolaine |
The term dacquoise can also refer to the nut meringue layer itself.
Etymology
Variants
A particular form of the dacquoise is the marjolaine, invented by French chef Fernand Point, which is long and rectangular and combines almond and hazelnut meringue layers with chocolate buttercream.[2]
