Sans Rival

Ingredients for Sans Rival

• 8 egg whites
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 cups toasted cashews, chopped
• 320 g butter, softened
• 8 egg yolks
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 4 tsp rum
• 2 cups toasted cashews, chopped

How to cook Sans Rival

1. 1.Beat egg whites until foamy; add cream of tartar and sugar gradually, beating to stiff peaks. Fold in 1 1/2 cups cashews.
2. 2.Divide among three parchment-lined 9-inch pans and bake at 160°C for 35 to 40 minutes, until light golden.
3. 3.Turn off oven and dry meringues inside, door closed, for 30 minutes for chewy layers or 2 hours for crisp layers.
4. 4.Beat butter until light. Separately beat yolks; boil sugar and water to soft-ball syrup, then stream it into yolks while beating fast.
5. 5.Beat in butter and rum; chill briefly if buttercream is too soft. Layer meringues with buttercream and 1/4 cup cashews between layers.
6. 6.Frost cake, cover with remaining cashews, and freeze at least 4 hours before serving.