Ingredients
5 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp cream of tartar
2 tsp vanilla
2 Ritz Crackers (2 sleeves), crushed
1 cup pecans, crushed
1 block cream cheese
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp salt
Mango or Strawberry, chopped
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2
Add egg whites to a large mixing bowl. With an electric mixer, whisk the egg whites while gradually adding in 1 cup of sugar.
5 egg whites
1 cup sugar
Step 3
Once the sugar is fully incorporated, add in the baking powder & cream of tartar. Full mix. Then mix in the vanilla. You should have glossy soft peaks.
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp cream of tartar
2 tsp vanilla
Step 4
Crush up the ritz crackers(not fully crushed, you want some big pieces) & pecans. Add them to the meringue and gently fold them into the mixture.
2 Ritz Crackers (2 sleeves), crushed
1 cup pecans, crushed
Step 5
Using a spring form pan, or regular cake pan, line with parchment paper, then add in the cake mixture. Make sure to even out the top as much as possible.
Step 6
Bake the cake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
Step 7
Once baked, let it cool down completely, in the meantime, make the frosting and chop up the mango or strawberries, or both like me.
Step 8
For the frosting, whip up 1 block of cream cheese for 1 minute, then add in the heavy cream, whip that up for another 2 minutes. Then whip in the powdered sugar. Add salt & vanilla then white for 2 more minutes.
1 block cream cheese
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
Step 9
Frost the top of the cake, top with the fruit of your choice & serve.
Mango or Strawberry, chopped
Step 10
Cake can be served cold or at room temp.
