Name: Queen Cake (Королевский торт)
Yield: 10 to 12 Servings
Cuisine: Russia
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom (optional); ½ cup coarsely chopped blanched almonds, toasted; 2 pounds tart apples, pared, cored and finely chopped; ½ cup sugar (or less, to taste); Grated rind of 1 lemon; 1 cup dry white wine; 5 eggs, separated; 1 tablespoon (all-purpose) flour; 1/3 cup black cherry preserves; ½ cup sugar; 2 cups (all-purpose) flour; Pinch of cream of tartar; 5 egg whites; 1 tablespoon dark rum; ¾ cup sugar

Preparation info

10 to 12
Servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

A Taste of Russia

By Darra Goldstein

Published 1983

About

Old Russian cookbooks list several variations for this rich meringue-topped cake, which reflects the northern European taste for meringue and fruit combinations.

Ingredients

Filling

2 pounds tart apples, pared, cored and finely chopped
1 cup dry white wine
½

Method

Prepare the filling first. Simmer the apples, wine, ½ cup sugar and the raisins for 20 minutes, uncovered. Remove from the heat and stir in the preserves, toasted nuts, cardamom and the 1 tablespoon of flou