3 meringue cake kirsch Recipes

egg whites, sugar, almonds, flaked, egg yolks, sugar, butter, vanilla, flour, baking powder, whipping cream, vanilla, cherry pie filling, kirsch liqueur

vegetable oil for greasing, all-purpose flour plus additional for dusting, granulated sugar, egg whites, at room temperature for 30 minutes, almonds or hazelnuts, toasted (see cooks note, below), chopped, and finely ground in a food processor (3/4 cup), fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped, water, instant-coffee granules, chilled heavy cream, confectioners sugar, kirsch or cognac, garnish: grated bittersweet chocolate or chocolate curls