Meringue cake is a true feast for the senses. Its delicate, crumbly pastry perfectly complements the slightly sour cherries ...

Meringue cake is a true feast for the senses. Its delicate, crumbly pastry perfectly complements the slightly sour cherries ...

Spread or pipe the meringue in between the two ... Remove from heat and whisk in the chocolate. Cool to room temperature and drizzle over the cake.

Unwrap and unmould it onto a board and, using a sharp, heavy knife (dipped in hot water between each slice) cut the frozen meringue cake into slabs to serve. I like to zig-zag a little chocolate ...

Place into the fridge for at least an hour. Spread a layer of the chocolate cream on the top of each layer of meringue, dot some puffed cranberries, blackberries and red currant into the cream.

The recipe, which is from her cookbook "Cooking for Jeffrey," seemed like a basic chocolate cake with the addition of hot coffee and a buttercream-meringue frosting. I'd never made buttercream ...