dacquoise
/dækˈwɑːz/
noun
- 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.