Ingredients

  • Cocolate Meringue
  • 2 egg whites; at room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • Raspberry Whipped Cream
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 pints fresh raspberries
  • Extra raspberries for garnish; optional

Method

  • Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Grease a 4 inch cake pan; set aside.
  • Beat egg whites until foamy. After they are foamy add in the vanilla, and the cream of tartar.
  • Continue to beat the egg whites. While you are beating add in the sugar a little at a time until stiff peaks form.
  • Once the meringue will hold a stiff peak, gently fold in the cocoa powder.
  • Swirl the chocolate meringue to form a bowl shape inside the cake pan.
  • Bake for about an hour (Mine took 1 hour and 15 minutes) until the meringue feels dry and sounds hollow. Set it aside to cool.
  • Whip the cream with the sugar and the vanilla until stiff peaks form.
  • Fold in the mashed raspberries until they're fully Incorporated.
  • Once the chocolate meringue is cool, spoon the raspberry whipped cream into the meringue "crust".
  • Garnish with raspberries. Serve immediately or chill until serving time.