Chocolate Meringue Torte

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites
• ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ²/₃ cup sugar
• ²/₃ cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• CAKE:
• + 14 more ingredients
• • ¼ cup butter or stick margarine, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup 1% buttermilk
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 ½ cups reduced-fat whipped topping
  • 1 tablespoon toffee bits or almond brickle chips
  • ½ (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate, grated

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Trace two 8-in. circles 1 in. apart on paper; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Sift confectioners' sugar and cocoa over meringue; gently fold in. Fold in vanilla. Spread evenly over circles. Bake a...

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