- Hey everyone, it's Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

and today I'm gonna teach you how to make

a boccone dolce, it's a classic Italian dessert

that has layer after layer of crunchy meringue,

tons of fresh berries, freshly whipped cream,

and of course chocolate.

And this recipe has very simple ingredients,

you guys are gonna love it.

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You'll need 10 egg whites

at room temperature so start crackin'.

Add those to your mixer along with one and three quarter

cups of sugar, a quarter teaspoon of salt,

and a quarter teaspoon of cream of tartar.

Beat those on high speed for seven minutes.

Meanwhile use a pan to trace three circles

onto parchment paper and I'm using my nine inch cake pan.

When you're done, flip the paper over so the meringue

isn't baking directly on the ink.

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You see those stiff glossy peaks?

The meringue is good to go.

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Divide the meringue evenly between the three circles

and then spread and smooth out your layers.

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Into the oven they go at 200 degrees fahrenheit

for six hours, that's right,

they take time to dry out completely.

And everY two hours you're gonna rotate the pans

just so they bake evenly.

Great news though, you can totally make these layers

the day before then cover them loosely

and keep them at room temperature overnight.

It's best to assemble this cake just before serving

but assembly is easy peasy.

Melt one cup of chocolate and put it into a Ziploc bag,

which makes clean up so easy.

Drizzle generously over all thee cake layers,

and here's a tip, if you're not serving this right away,

it does help to brush the cake layers with chocolate,

both the top and bottom.

This creates a barrier, keeping the frosting

from softening the meringue.

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Quickly slice up your strawberries

and now, onto the cream.

Combine three cups of cold heavy whipping cream

with half a cup of powdered sugar.

Beat those together on high speed

for about two minutes until thick and fluffy.

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Pipe a third of the cream onto the first cake layer

then top with lots of fresh berries and repeat.

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Decorating the top is just as easy,

just pipe on the remaining frosting and add more berries.

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Serve this cake with a super simple berry sauce.

It's just half a pound of strawberries blended with sugar.

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I had so much fun making this cake

and I've been waiting way too patiently

for this moment, the taste test.

Seriously you guys, look at this cake, it is gorgeous.

And you're totally gonna impress your friends

if you make it, so let's dig into this thing.

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Oh awesome, I love ridiculously large slices of cake.

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Look at this thing, woo!

And of course, that strawberry syrup,

so drizzle, I mean downpour.

There we go.

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Wow, snap crackle and pop my friends.

It's so good, wow, the kind of cake

you just want to eat and eat and eat.

I love the crunchy meringue, this cake

absolutely melts in your mouth,

the light sweetness of the cream,

the zing from the berries, it is phenomenal,

you guys are gonna love this recipe.

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