Rhubarb Meringue Cake Recipes

RHUBARB MERINGUE DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Stir in egg yolks and cream. Add rhubarb. Pour over crust. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until set., In a large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form. Beat in vanilla. Spread over hot filling. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

RHUBARB MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• If using fresh rhubarb, wash it, remove strings and tough parts, cut into bite-size.
• Prepare a baking pan with parchment paper on the bottom and grease the sides with butter.
• Preheat the oven to 175°C / 350°F (convection oven).
• In a large bowl, whisk the butter, sugar, and vanilla extract at high speed until foamy and the sugar has dissolved.
• Slow down the speed of the mixer, add 2 eggs and 3 egg yolks - one at a time while mixing.
• In a different bowl, mix the flour, starch, and baking powder.
• Add ⅓ of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, start to whisk, and keep adding the dry ingredients and mix until it is all incorporated. Don't mix too long or your cake will be chewy!
• Fill the batter into the cake pan, then put the rhubarb on top of the batter. Press the rhubarb into the batter.
• Bake the cake for 20 minutes. In the meantime, prepare the meringue.

GERMAN RHUBARB MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 10-inch springform pan.
• Combine butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt in a large bowl and beat with an electric blender until smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift together flour and baking powder and mix into the batter, 1/4 cup at a time. Pour batter into the prepared springform pan. Press rhubarb pieces into the batter and sprinkle sugar over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form and meringue mixture is glossy. Remove cake from the oven and spread meringue mixture on top.
• Continue baking until meringue is set and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool in the springform pan.

RHUBARB MERINGUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F
• Spray a 9x13 casserole dish and set aside.
• In a bowl combine butter, 2 cups flour and 2 Tablespoons of sugar with a fork until it resembles crumbs. {see photo}
• Press mixture into casserole dish and bake for 10 minutes.
• While crust is baking, make filling.
• In the same bowl as before {no need to dirty another bowl!} combine 6 egg yolks, 2 cups of sugar, 1/4 cup flour, heavy whipping cream, salt and rhubarb.
• When crust is done, pour rhubarb mixture over hot crust and bake for 45 minutes.
• In a new bowl beat egg whites and cream of tartar until egg whites are at a soft peak. Add 3/4 cup of sugar a little at a time and continue beating until all of sugar has been added and you get stiff peaks.
• Once rhubarb filling is done cooking and still hot Immediately top with meringue.
• Using the back of a spoon make little peaks all over meringue and return to oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven, allow to cool for 20 minutes or longer, then slice and share!

RHUBARB MERINGUE DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Mix butter, 1 cup flour and 1 tablespoon sugar. Press evenly in ungreased square pan, 9x9x2 inches. Bake 10 minutes.
• Mix egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, the salt and half-and-half in large bowl. Stir in rhubarb. Pour over hot crust. Bake 45 minutes.
• Beat egg whites in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy (do not underbeat). Beat in vanilla. Spread over rhubarb mixture; sprinkle with coconut. Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown; cool about 30 minutes. Cut into about 3-inch squares.

ROSY RHUBARB-MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly brush an 8-inch springform pan with coconut oil; line bottom with parchment. Beat egg whites on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Slowly add 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar while beating continuously until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 7 minutes. Fold in cornstarch, vanilla, vinegar, and 1 pinch salt.
• Spoon meringue into prepared pan, smooth top level with an offset spatula, and transfer to oven. Immediately reduce heat to 325 degrees; bake, without opening oven door, until cake has a pale honey color, 70 minutes. (If top appears to be getting too brown, lower heat slightly.) Turn off oven; let meringue stand inside, without opening oven door, at least 1 hour and up to overnight. (Marshmallow center will sink and leave high, crisp sides.)
• Meanwhile, place rhubarb, remaining 2/3 cup granulated sugar, muscat, and remaining pinch of salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and rhubarb is tender and partially broken down, about 7 minutes. Transfer rhubarb to a bowl with a slotted spoon and continue to cook liquid until reduced by half. Pour liquid over rhubarb; let cool completely. Rhubarb can be made to this point and stored in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week.
• Just before serving, carefully remove cake from springform and place on a serving platter. Whisk together cream and confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Pile 2 1/2 cups whipped cream into center of meringue, then spoon 1 cup rhubarb mixture over. Serve, with remaining rhubarb mixture and whipped cream on the side.

RHUBARB MERINGUE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch square baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the butter mixture until a stiff dough forms. Press the dough into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of the prepared pan.
• Bake crust for 15 minutes, or until firm.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the rhubarb, 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon, and 3 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil, and cook until rhubarb is tender, about 10 minutes. Mix remaining 2 tablespoons of water with the cornstarch, and stir into the saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thickened. Remove from heat, and spread over the baked crust.
• In a medium glass or metal bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. Spread meringue over the layer of rhubarb sauce, and sprinkle coconut over the top.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the meringue is golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

RHUBARB RASPBERRY MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• Make meringue layers:
• Let egg whites stand at room temperature 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 250° F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and draw three 10- by 4 1/2-inch rectangles on parchment (2 on one sheet and 1 on other). Turn parchment over.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat whites with cream of tartar and a pinch salt until they hold soft peaks. Gradually add sugar, beating, and beat until meringue holds stiff, glossy peaks.
• Transfer meringue to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch fluted tip and pipe evenly onto parchment rectangles, filling them in. (Alternatively, divide meringue among parchment rectangles, spreading with a spatula to fill them in.)
• Bake meringue layers in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching positions halfway through baking, 1 hour, or until crisp and firm. (If weather is humid, cooking time may be longer.) Cool meringue layers completely on baking sheet in turned-off oven or on a rack and carefully peel off parchment. Meringue layers may be made 1 day ahead, wrapped well in plastic wrap or sealed in an airtight container, and stored in a cool, dry place.
• Make rhubarb purée:
• In a heavy saucepan stir together purée ingredients and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb is softened, about 12 minutes. Cool mixture slightly and in a blender or food processor purée until smooth (use caution when blending hot mixtures). Transfer purée to a bowl and cool. Purée may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring purée to room temperature before proceeding.
• Just before serving, assemble cake:
• Lightly whip heavy cream.
• On a large platter arrange 1 meringue layer and spread evenly with 1/2 cup rhubarb purée. Spread half of whipped cream evenly over purée and top with 3/4 cup raspberries. Repeat procedure with another meringue layer, 1/2 cup purée, remaining whipped cream, and 3/4 cup raspberries. Top with remaining meringue layer.
• Garnish cake with remaining cup raspberries and serve with rhubarb raspberry sauce.