Chocolate Cake with Snowy Meringue
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans
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2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
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8 ounces best-quality bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
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1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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6 large eggs, lightly beaten
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3 cups heavy cream
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1 1/2 pounds best-quality semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
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2 cups blanched almonds, toasted, coarsely chopped
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3 cups heavy cream
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1 pound best-quality semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
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4 large egg whites
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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