Gluten-free meringue cake

I learned this recipe while trying to make a meringue cake for my family, but gluten-free.

A really good cake made with inexpensive ingredients that you can make at home ; let's see together: 

Recipe :

Ingredients: for a 20 centimeter diameter mold

·        2 egg yolks (the whites for later);

·        1 glass of pitted dates;

·        ¾ of a glass of milk (or a pot of plain yogurt);

·        ¼ glass of black coffee (otherwise fill the previous glass with milk);

·        ½ glass of oil;

·        1 glass of almond powder (or peanut, walnut or coconut) and for each you will have a different taste;

·        1 packet of baking powder;

·        Lemon or orange zest;

·        1 pinch of salt;

·        Vanilla;

·        Chocolate chips.

For the meringue:

·        2 egg whites (at room temperature);

·        100 grams of sugar

·        1 pinch of vanilla.

Preparation:

·     Turn the oven on to 180°;

·     In a blender, put the first five ingredients – in order –: blend well to obtain a homogeneous texture;

·     Add – please – the powder, the yeast then the flavoring: remix;

·     Pour into the greased or baking paper-lined mold;

·     Sprinkle with chocolate chips;

·     Cook for 20 minutes, while monitoring the cooking process;

·     Let it cool down ;

Preparing the meringue :

·     In a salad bowl (or in the mixing bowl) put the egg whites;

·     Start beating, gradually adding the sugar mixed with vanilla, until you obtain a firm meringue;

·     Spread over the lukewarm cake;

·     Brown the meringue using a kitchen torch or in the oven (under the broiler);

·     Remove from the oven;

·     Serve – preferably – cold.

After browning the meringue, you can decorate it with zigzags of melted chocolate, or sprinkle it with slivered almonds.

It is perfectly possible to replace the meringue with whipped cream ; or with a chocolate glaze. You can also simply coat it with jam.

And there you have it, a very presentable cake, to present to family, for guests or for a birthday party.

Thank you so much… And enjoy your meal.

Mrs. MAMCHAOUI Djazila, wife of HAMIMED