Grandma’s Party Torte Recipe
This party torte dessert has a soft sweet marshmallow-like center, a crisp meringue crust, and homemade whipped cream frosting.
Ingredients
- 12 egg whites
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 cups sifted white sugar
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (optional)
- fruit, such as berries (optional)
Instructions
- Bring egg whites to room temperature.
- Add vanilla and vinegar to egg whites and beat until soft peaks form.
- Add sifted sugar 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Continue beating until very stiff peaks form and all sugar is dissolved.
- Spread into three 9-inch round cake pans. Use pans with a blade scraper, or line pans with brown paper.
- Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Cool thoroughly in pans, then turn out.
- Whip heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar (optional) until medium to stiff peaks form.
- Spread whipped cream between layers and on top and sides.
- Chill in refrigerator 12 hours or overnight.
- Top with diced fruit before serving, if desired.