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Meringue Napoleon Cake

This tasty meringue Napoleon cake contains layers of cake alternated with dulce de leche cake cream & toasted nuts. An Eastern European classic & must-try!

Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 14 servings
Calories: 586 kcal
Course: Dessert , Cake
Cuisine: Russian , Ukrainian

Ingredients

Meringue Napoleon Cake Layers
  • 150 g unsalted butter room temperature
  • 150 g margarine
  • 3 cup flour
  • 3 tbsp sour cream
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
Meringue Napoleon Cake Cream
  • 14 oz dulce de Leche
  • 3 cup heavy whipping cream very cold
  • 1 cup toasted walnuts crushed

Instructions

Napoleon Cake Layers
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  1. Place the flour, butter and margarine into a large bowl. Using your hands or a butter cutter, mix everything together, until the mixture resembles small crumbles.
  2. Mix in the sour cream, baking soda and egg yolks. Mix until the dough is just combined, being extra careful not to over mix.
  3. Whip the egg whites together with the sugar until the texture turns thick.
  4. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces, 8-10 inches in size.
  5. Roll the pieces into thin layers. Using a plate or lid of a pot as a stencil, slice the dough into circles. Apply 1/4-inch of meringue on top of each cake layer and sprinkle it with nuts.
  6. Bake each cake layer at 350°F for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Cream for Napoleon
  1. In a mixing bowl whip the cold heavy whipping cream with dulce de leche until you get soft peaks. (Its easy to over mix, keep an eye on it.)
Finalizing Napoleopn Cake
  1. To form the cake, apply small amount of cream to the plate and put the first cake layer down. Apply the cake cream in between each layer.
  2. Once finished with the last layer, place the meringue on the inside. 
  3. Using your fingers, slightly press on the cake. Apply the rest of the cream to the outside. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 586kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 43g (66%) Saturated Fat 20g (100%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g Monounsaturated Fat 12g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 124mg (41%) Sodium 219mg (9%) Potassium 150mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 1474IU (29%) Vitamin C 0.5mg (1%) Calcium 60mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 14servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 586

% Daily Value*

Calories 586kcal 29%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 43g 66%
Saturated Fat 20g 100%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g 47%
Monounsaturated Fat 12g 60%
Trans Fat 0.4g 20%
Cholesterol 124mg 41%
Sodium 219mg 9%
Potassium 150mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 23g 46%
Vitamin A 1474IU 29%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 60mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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