dacquoise

/dækˈwɑːz/
noun
  1. A dessert made of layers of nut meringue and whipped cream or buttercream.
    • I tried my first dacquoise at a French bakery, and it was light and delicious.
    • The pastry chef carefully assembled the dacquoise, alternating meringue discs with vanilla cream.
    • For her birthday, she requested a chocolate dacquoise with raspberry filling.
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