Coffee Squares Recipe

Coffee Squares Ingredients:

• 4 egg whites
• 250 g sugar
• 1 heaping tablespoon of coffee
• 2.5 dcl (250 ml) sweet cream
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 shot glass of cherry liqueur
• 100 g cooking chocolate

Preparation:

1. Whip the egg whites with sugar until stiff peaks form. Add the coffee and mix gently.
2. Transfer the mixture into a piping bag and pipe eight squares (8 cm sides) onto a greased baking tray.
3. Dry in an oven preheated to 90°C (194°F) for about 2 hours. Let cool completely.
4. Whip the sweet cream with powdered sugar to make whipped cream.
5. Melt the chocolate over a double boiler and mix in the cherry liqueur.
6. Assemble the squares:
   • Pour melted chocolate over 4 cooled coffee meringue squares.
   • Add a layer of whipped cream.
   • Top with more chocolate.
   • Cover with the remaining meringue squares.
7. Decorate with additional whipped cream as desired.

Orange Cake

For the sponge cake:

• 6 eggs
• 2 tablespoons lukewarm water
• 200 g sugar
• A pinch of salt
• 100 g flour
• 100 g cornstarch

For the filling:

• 8 sheets of white gelatin
• Grated zest of 1 orange
• 200 g orange juice
• 150 g sugar
• 400 g whipped cream

For garnish:

• 200 g sliced almonds
• 300 g whipped cream
• 8 candied orange slices

Preparation:

1. Prepare the sponge cake batter by beating the eggs with sugar and water until fluffy. Sift in the flour, cornstarch, and salt. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (392°F) for about 30 minutes. Let cool and slice into two layers.
2. To make the filling, dissolve the gelatin in a small amount of orange juice. Combine the orange zest, juice, and sugar, then gently fold in the whipped cream.
3. Spread the filling between the cake layers and over the top and sides.
4. Garnish with sliced almonds, whipped cream, and candied orange slices.