Sansrival

SansRival?

SansRival (Butter Cashew Meringue Cake) is a layered cake with either a chewy or crunchy lovable meringue with light and luscious buttercream filling generously flavored with roasted cashew nuts. Although this cake is quite time consuming to make it would surely be justified by its heavenly taste.

How to make a Sans Rival?

INGREDIENTS 

Meringue:

• 8 egg whites (keep egg yolks for filling)
• 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup finely crushed/chopped cashew nuts (place cashew nuts in a food processor )

Buttercream Filling:

• 2 sticks unsalted butter (softened)
• 8 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup water

Garnish or Topping:

• 2 to 3 cups chopped roasted cashews

PROCEDURE:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (160 C). Prepare parchment paper by drawing 4 8-inch circles. Line the baking sheets with the prepared parchment paper.
2. Meringue. Beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar and sugar in partitions until stiff peaks. Fold in finely crushed cashew nuts. Place the mixture in a pastry bag and pipe trough the circles you have drawn in the parchment paper. Bake for 50 minutes or until top is slightly golden brown. Place in a rack and let it cool at room temperature.
3. Buttercream Filling. Cream Butter and vanilla. In a saucepan, boil sugar and water until a small amount of syrup when dropped into cold water forms hard but easily bent threads. Beat egg yolks at high speed while adding hot syrup slowly. Beat in creamed butter and vanilla until smooth. Refrigerate until required.
4. To Assemble. On one layer of meringue, spread a dollop of 1/4 buttercream filling and sprinkle with just the right amount of cashews top with another layer of meringue. Repeat instructions for the next layer. Finish the cake by spreading a dollop of the remaining buttercream filling on top and sides of the cake and decorate with the remaining cashew nuts. Delish^_^
5. Refrigerate for at least 5 hours or overnight before serving. 

NOTE:

• If you want a chewy meringue leave it in the oven for at least 30 minutes. If you want it crunchy leave it in the oven for an hour. Remember to close heat source and do not open the oven door.
• Make sure that the Sans Rival is not cold solid when served, let it stand at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes.

Variations

• This recipe would work for other nuts as well, like pistachio, almonds, and pecans.
• MANGO SANS RIVAL. Add ripe mangoes in layers of the cakes. or make a mango glaze.