Crepe Cake with Hazelnut Meringue and Ganache (cake Recipes)

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Step 6:

Once this is mixed together, you're going to need to make sure your mixture is completely lump free. This is because crepes are very thin, so the best way I've found is to put a strainer over a bowl, and ladle the mixture into it.

Cover the mix, and stick in the fridge for a few hours.

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Step 7:

Spend this time making your hazelnut meringue. You'll need:
2/3 cup heavy cream
6 egg whites
1 2/3 cup sugar
3 1/2 sticks unsalted ****er, melted but not hot
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Hazelnut coffee creamer
pinch of salt

Put your cream into your mixer, and whisk until stiff.

Stick that in your fridge while you do the next few steps.

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Step 8:

Put your mixer bowl into a large pot of simmering water, and whisk together your sugar and egg whites for about 3 minutes. If you're afraid of raw eggs, make sure that they're heated to 160F.

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Step 10: Attach that bowl to your mixer and whisk on high for about 5 minutes, until it's somewhat stiff. Switch to your paddle attachment, and with the mixer on low, slowly add your ****er, vanilla, salt and creamer. Mix for another 5 minutes, then fold in your whipped cream. Stick that in the fridge until it's ready to use.

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Step 11:

You've probably got some time to ****, so let's carmelize some macadamia nuts for the top of the cake! You can use hazelnuts, but it's much cheaper and easier to find macadamias. You'll need:
- a jar of macadamia nuts
- 1 cup sugar
- wooden skewers

Take your nuts, and gently skewer the nut. You don't need to go in very far, just far enough to hold the nut. They are pretty soft, so you probably won't waste too many.