Chocolate meringue and jam crumble cake

Chocolate meringue and jam crumble cake

Baking

A layered cake: a base of shredded sugar pastry, alternating with a jam and cocoa meringue in three layers, creating a delicious and crispy dessert.

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This Israeli-inspired crumble cake alternates layers of sugar pastry and a jam and cocoa meringue. The result is a crispy exterior and a soft, moist interior.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.92 $0.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

12 people

Dough

  • $0.97
  • $0.70
  • $0.07
  • $0.09
  • $0.09
  • $0.40

Meringue with jam

  • $1.05
  • $0.23
  • $2.32

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix all the dough ingredients together until a smooth dough forms, then divide it into three equal portions. ≈ 10 min
  2. Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks, and gradually add the sugar. ≈ 10 min
  3. Combine the jam and cocoa with the meringue. ≈ 4 min
  4. Use a grater to grate a ball of dough into a mold. ≈ 3 min
  5. Pour each, pour 1/2 cup of meringue. ≈ 3 min
  6. Repeat the process a second time. ≈ 3 min
  7. Grate the remaining ball of dough over the top, then bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C until the cake is golden brown.

The bill

Chocolate meringue and jam crumble cake

  • 3 egg yolks$0.97
  • 200 g of margarine$0.70
  • 60 g of sugar$0.07
  • 2 packets of vanilla sugar$0.09
  • 1 package of baking powder$0.09
  • 300 g of flour$0.40
  • 3 egg whites$1.05
  • 200 grams of sugar$0.23
  • 240 g of jam$2.32

Total$5.92

that's $0.49 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 200 g of margarine
  • 60 g of sugar
  • 2 packets of vanilla sugar
  • 1 package of baking powder
  • 300 g of flour
  • 3 egg whites
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 240 g of jam
  • 2 tablespoons of cocoa

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