Blackberry and Hazelnut Meringue Roulade

A dramatic dessert featuring apple cake, hazelnut meringue roulade, blackberry coulis, jelly, apple purée, and caramelized apples.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1275 kcals 7650 kcals
Carbohydrates 157.6 grams 945.5 grams
Fat 68.7 grams 412 grams
Protein 13.1 grams 78.5 grams
Cook Time
60 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
375
g
Caster Sugar
for the apple cake
175
g
Caster Sugar
plus extra for sprinkling
1
tsp
Caster Sugar
to taste
4
tbsp
Caster Sugar
for coulis and jelly
5
leaf
Gelatine
soaked in cold water
5
tbsp
Caster Sugar
for purée
55
g
Sugar
for caramelized apples
Dairy
225
g
Unsalted Butter
for the apple cake
4
piece
Egg
free-range, for the apple cake
450
ml
4
piece
Egg White
free-range, for the roulade
400
ml
1
knob
Butter
for purée
1
knob
Butter
for caramelized apples
Fruits
4
piece
Apple
peeled and chopped
0.5
tsp
75
g
Blackberries
whole or chopped
4
punnets
Blackberries
for coulis and jelly
4
piece
Apple
Bramley, peeled and chopped
2
piece
Apple
peeled and cut into wedges
GrainsCereals
Liquids
570
ml
NutsSeeds
1
pinch
Salt
for the cake
1
pinch
Salt
for the roulade
75
g
Hazelnut
toasted and chopped
OilsFats
1
ml
Vegetable Oil
for greasing

Steps

  • Preheat oven to 180°C and line a 30x40cm baking tin with greaseproof paper.
  • Cream the butter and sugar for the apple cake until pale and fluffy.
  • Beat in the eggs one by one.
  • Sieve in the dry ingredients and fold together.
  • Stir in the soured cream and chopped apples.
  • Bake in the tin for 30 minutes until golden.
  • Line a 30cm Swiss roll tin and whisk egg whites with salt to soft peaks.
  • Whisk in sugar and lemon juice until stiff peaks form.
  • Spread onto the tray and sprinkle with hazelnuts, cinnamon, and sugar.
  • Bake at 180°C for 8–10 minutes and leave to cool on a kitchen cloth.
  • Whisk cream with sugar and fold in blackberries.
  • Spread the cream on the meringue and roll up.
  • Heat blackberries, sugar, and 570ml water for 6–8 minutes.
  • Blend the mixture until smooth.
  • Sieve the liquid and divide into two batches, adding soaked gelatine to one batch.
  • Pour the gelatine mixture into a container to set.
  • Cut the set jelly into small cubes.
  • Fry chopped apples with butter and sugar for 8–10 minutes.
  • Blend the fried apples into a smooth purée.
  • Soften apple wedges in butter and stir in sugar.
  • Cook until the apple wedges are caramelized.
  • Serve roulade slices with cake squares, purée, jelly, caramelized apples, and coulis.