Tuesdays with Dorie: Coconut-Roasted Pineapple Dacquoise
June 23, 2009 at 4:45 pm | Posted in cakes & tortes, groups, layer cakes, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 35 Comments
Wow. I almost thought this Coconut-Roasted Pineapple Dacquoise wasn’t going to get done, but I really wanted to give props to Andrea in the Kitchen and the Aussie contingent of TWD, so I busted the recipe out this morning.
If you’re wondering what exactly this is, it’s a cake made from layers of crisp almond-coconut meringue. It’s filled with a softly-whipped white chocolate ganache and pineapple slices. Sounds good, right? It’s not hard to make, but there’s a fair amount of wait-time involved, so it did take awhile from start to finish. I made a half recipe of the meringue layers and a just third of the ganache.
I totally of get a kick out of how retro this thing looks. I know that dacquoise meringue is used as a building block for many classic French desserts, but I think this particular cake looks like it belongs at a 70′s dinner party, which instantly makes me love it! I do have to admit that since I just assembled it about an hour ago, my dacquoise is still sitting in the fridge– uncut and untasted. I have taste-tested all the components separately, though, and I do think the final product will be a hit! I’m looking forward to a chilled slice tonight…probably with a few raspberries thrown around the plate.
For the recipe, see Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan, or read Andrea in the Kitchen. Don’t forget to check out the TWD Blogroll!
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Beautiful photos. It looks delicious!
Comment by Laura — June 23, 2009 #
It looks sensational and I’ll bet it tastes great too.
Comment by ciaochowlinda — June 23, 2009 #
Your dacquoise looks perfect!
Comment by Michele — June 23, 2009 #
Your dacquoise is stunning! The pineapple does give it a retro feel, but the rest of it is far too elegant for the 70′s. Enjoy dessert tonight!
Comment by Carol Peterman — June 23, 2009 #
Your dacquoise looks amazing, and very retro indeed… I dedided against making the dacquiose – I’m just not a fan of meringue – but in keepin with the pineapple theme, made a pineapple upside-down cake, which was a big hit. I’m wishing a little that I had made this dessert – it looks like it was a lot of fun…
Comment by Sarah — June 23, 2009 #
that looks great. I am sure you will love it when you taste it
Comment by Tammy — June 23, 2009 #
Wow, your dacquoise looks wonderful and your pineapple looks gorgeous! I just started mine so not sure if it’ll be done by Wednesday! Yours is very encouraging for me! Love the coconut flakes, I couldn’t find any other than the usual Bakers.
Comment by uclala — June 23, 2009 #
lol, yeah it does look pretty retro. this one was good – especially that white chocolate ganache.
Comment by Karen — June 23, 2009 #
Your cake looks amazingly sophisticated. Great job!
Comment by Eliana Ramos — June 23, 2009 #
Wow this looks so good.
Comment by Jennifer in Texas — June 23, 2009 #
You’re right, it so retro. Yours looks great!
Comment by Beryl — June 23, 2009 #
haha you are right!! it does look like a 70s party cake!! now all we need is some disco balls…
Comment by Amanda — June 23, 2009 #
That looks beautiful!
Comment by Di — June 23, 2009 #
WOW! Steph… this is beautiful! And you’re right… it does have that twinkle of Betty Crocker old fashion 60′s look! LOL
Hope you enjoy it!
Comment by Vibi — June 23, 2009 #
Your dacquoise looks amazing. Great job! I loved this so much. You are going to really enjoy it. Raspberries would be perfect.
Comment by Mary Ann — June 23, 2009 #
Gorgeous. Wouldn’t expect much less from you. This was one of the best. So yummy.
Comment by Kim — June 23, 2009 #
Yours looks gorgeous! yum!
Comment by piggy — June 24, 2009 #
Oh my, Steph- that looks AMAZING! The roasted pineapple slices on top remind me of the decorations I make for the Hummingbird Cake I bake my Mom every year for Mother’s Day. You have to slice fresh pineapple paper thin, dry them out for a while in a low oven, and then place each in an egg carton so they dry into the shape of daisy like flowers. Kinda fussy, but in the end, it’s really lovely presentation. I love that your pineapple slices look like little fans and took on some color around the edges. It’s surely a show stopper dessert and would be a hit at any dinner party!
Thanks so much for stopping by my site, and I hope to talk to you again soon!
-Joy
Comment by hotovenwarmheart — June 24, 2009 #
love the retro feel- mine didn’t turn out quite as well!
Comment by Natalie — June 24, 2009 #
Ha! It DOES look kinda 70s. Nothing subtle about it, but it’s sooooo good.
Comment by Rebecca — June 24, 2009 #
It is pretty and I bet it tastes fabulous.
Comment by Jenny — June 24, 2009 #
I know it was a hit! It looks amazing. Great job!
Comment by Wendy — June 24, 2009 #
I love your bottom photo! Gorgeous! You’re right. This dish does have a retro kind of look — not a bad thing — just interesting! Great job!
Comment by Shari — June 24, 2009 #
‘scuse me while I wipe the drool off my chin. That looks fantastic!
Comment by Jennie — June 24, 2009 #
Completely stunning and drool worthy! Great job!
Comment by Leslie — June 24, 2009 #
Oh wow, your dacquoise is gorgeous! I love the way your pineapple looks. I made mine at the last minute too
I thought this dacquoise was ridiculously good!!
Comment by Tracey — June 25, 2009 #
That looks amazing. And delicious. Please let us know how tasty it was!!
Comment by teaandscones — June 25, 2009 #
Super tasty! Quite sweet, but we both loved it!!
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon) — June 25, 2009 #
Steph, wow pineapples right now are so delicious however, not as wonderful as the artistry in your photos. Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration, even to a non-white chocolate lover. Darn.
AmyRuth
Comment by Amy Ruth — June 26, 2009 #
Just a couple of more questions, maybe Dorie covered them, but what method did you use to cut it and did you use a mandolin to slice your pineapple?
AmyRuth
Comment by Amy Ruth — June 26, 2009 #
Hi AmyRuth! When you ask what method I used to cut it, do you mean how did I cut the cake into portions? I used a long serrated knife, but it cut pretty easily…much more so than I thought it would. I didn’t use my mandolilne to do the pineapple slices, just a sharp chef’s knife. (Although in the previous post about piña colada cake, I did use a mandoline…I made those slices paper thin).
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon) — June 26, 2009 #
Your daquoise looks awesome! I’m glad you liked it. Great photos and great post! (I chickened out of this one, moreso because of the ingredients.) Great job!
Comment by Katrina — June 26, 2009 #
Very pretty! And yes, now that you say it – very retro!
Comment by Caitlin — June 27, 2009 #
Wow your dacquoise looks so pretty. I love how the layers look.
Comment by Gourmet Mama — June 28, 2009 #
A 70′s dessert? That is so spot on and so funny! But it is so impressive! Wow! And I’ll bet it is amazing!
Comment by Jamie — June 28, 2009 #