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Improvised chocolate cake from failed meringue, with caramelized cake slices

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Read about sponge and foam cakes in the BrightCulinary Book

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  • 54 whole egg whites
  • 780 g sugar
  • cocoa powder
  • flour
  • melted butter
Fold cocoa powder, flour and melted butter into the under-whipped whites and sugar by feel, with a little salt and vanilla, to a chocolate cake batter.
Improvising a chocolate cake
  • salt
  • vanilla
  • leftover chocolate
  • mouth and salt
Pour into a large parchment-lined round pan, top with chocolate shards and flaky salt, and bake at 350 degrees until ready (not timed).
  • butter
  • brown sugar
Cut the cake into thin slices and caramelize them in a pan with butter and brown sugar until evenly coated.