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The "merveilleux" (marvellous) is a little belgian cake.
The “merveilleux” (marvelous) is a little Belgian cake.


It is prepared with two light meringue welded with whipped cream, all covered with whipped cream and surrounded by chocolate chips. A candied cherry often decorates the cake.
It is prepared with two light meringue welded with whipped cream, all covered with whipped cream and surrounded by chocolate chips. A candied cherry often decorates the cake.


There are variants to the original cake : cake topped with ganache, cherry replaced with another fruit or chocolate chips.
There are variants to the original cake: cake topped with ganache, cherry replaced with another fruit or chocolate chips.


This cake was revisited by famous confectioner and chocolatier Pierre Marcolini, and more recently by the french confectioner Frédéric Vaucamps.
This cake was revisited by famous confectioner and chocolatier Pierre Marcolini, and more recently by the french confectioner Frédéric Vaucamps.


A french cake is also sometimes referred to “merveilleux”, but with different names: “tête de nègre”, “boule choco”, “boule meringuée au chocolat” or “arlequin”, by regions.


However, the recipe and presentation are slightly different: whipped cream is replaced with chocolate butter cream. The cake is completely surrounded by chocolate chips and has the shape of a ball.

A french cake is also sometimes referred to "merveilleux", but with different names : "tête de nègre", "boule choco", "boule meringuée au chocolat" or "arlequin", by regions.

However, the recipe and presentation are slightly different : whipped cream is replaced with chocolate butter cream. The cake is completely surrounded by chocolate chips and has the shape of a ball.

Revision as of 19:25, 1 December 2014

The “merveilleux” (marvelous) is a little Belgian cake.

It is prepared with two light meringue welded with whipped cream, all covered with whipped cream and surrounded by chocolate chips. A candied cherry often decorates the cake.

There are variants to the original cake: cake topped with ganache, cherry replaced with another fruit or chocolate chips.

This cake was revisited by famous confectioner and chocolatier Pierre Marcolini, and more recently by the french confectioner Frédéric Vaucamps.

A french cake is also sometimes referred to “merveilleux”, but with different names: “tête de nègre”, “boule choco”, “boule meringuée au chocolat” or “arlequin”, by regions.

However, the recipe and presentation are slightly different: whipped cream is replaced with chocolate butter cream. The cake is completely surrounded by chocolate chips and has the shape of a ball.