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Boccone Dolce

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 7/17/22Updated: 7/09/24

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boccone dolce - pavlova dessert

Boccone dolce is heaven on a plate! It’s made with layers of soft, chewy meringue topped with whipped cream and berries. It’s pretty and delicious!

boccone dolce with fruit

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

A local Portland restaurant, Papa Haydens, that is famous for their desserts, serves this amazing meringue dessert.  I order it EVERY time I go there despite the dozens of choices on the menu.  Not wanting to wait until we went to the restaurant to enjoy Boccone Dolce I googled the recipe and found this great version and now I can make my favorite dessert at home.

Boccone Dolce is a combination of melt in your mouth meringue layered with whipped cream and fruit. YUM!  Don’t let the picture of the dessert or the mention of meringue scare you away.  It is actually very easy to make!

Ingredients Needed

  • Egg Whites, room temperature
  • Vanilla Extract. Use a good quality vanilla.
  • Cream of Tartar. This acts as a stabilizer to your egg whites.
  • Sugar. I prefer using a superfine sugar which is also called Baker’s sugar but have used regular granulated sugar too. You will also need a little powdered sugar for the whipped cream and for garnish.
  • Heavy Cream
  • Berries. I love using a combination of strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. You can also used sliced banana.

How to Make Boccone Dolce

  • Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment or waxed paper. Trace three (3), 8-inch circles on paper.
  • Using a mixer, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
  • Gradually beat in sugar and continue beating until meringue is stiff and glossy.
  • With a rubber spatula, spread meringue evenly and equally over top of each parchment paper 8 inch circle.
  • Bake approximately 1 hour or until meringue becomes bisque colored and is dry to the touch.
  • NOTE: The low temperature will prevent them from browning too quickly. Then turn off oven, open oven door, and let the meringues “rest” in the oven another 15 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully peel off parchment or waxed paper. Put cake on racks to dry until thoroughly coo
boccone dolce - pavlova dessert
  • Place one meringue layer on a serving dish.
  • Add a layer of whipped cream
  • Add fruit.
  • Place the other meringue on top and layer it with whipped cream and more fruit and repeat with the third layer!
  • Drizzle with chocolate if preferred. I dusted mine with some powdered sugar.

Tips from leigh Anne

  1. Be sure and use egg whites at room temperature and a clean bowl in order to get your egg whites to whip properly.  Also make sure none of the egg yolk gets in with the whites or they won’t whip properly.
  2. Whip your cream until it is a medium stiffness. You can read all my tips for making whipped cream here.
  3. You can use any berries that are in season and if no berries are in season you can also use bananas. 
A slice of boccone dolce dessert

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I cut meringue?

This meringue dessert is not the easiest to cut – I find using a serrated bread knife works well and use a sawing like motion. Even if it falls apart a bit when you slice it, it is still going to taste amazing.

Can I make Boccone Dolce ahead of time?

You can make the meringue layer 1-2 days ahead of time and keep them stored in an airtight container at room temperature. Do not store in the fridge. I recommend assembling the dessert with the whipped cream and berries the day you are going to serve it.

How to store leftover Boccone Dolce?

Store in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator for a day or so, it won’t last much longer than that.

Check out more of my favorite recipes:

  • Lemon Meringue Ice Cream
  • Grandma’s Chocolate Meringue Pie
  • Meringue Cookies
  • Raspberry Cream Meringue Pie
  • Toffee Meringues

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5 from 3 votes
boccone dolce - pavlova dessert

Boccone Dolce

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Boccone Dolce means sweet mouthful and this dessert lives up to it’s name. It is heaven on a plate and in your mouth. The merginue melts in your mouth!
serves: 8 servings
Prep:15 minutes minutes
Cook:2 hours hours
Total:2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

MERINGUE

  • 4 egg whites room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 cup superfine sugar also called Baker’s sugar

FILLING

  • 3 Tbsp. powdered sugar
  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 pints berries sliced

Instructions

MERINGUE:

  • Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment or waxed paper. Trace three (3), 8-inch circles on paper.
  • Using a mixer, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
  • Gradually beat in sugar and continue beating until meringue is stiff and glossy.
  • With a rubber spatula, spread meringue evenly and equally over top of each parchment paper circle.
  • Bake approximately 1 1/2 hours or until meringue becomes bisque colored. and is dry to the touch. It will release easily from the parchment paper.
  • NOTE: The low temperature will prevent them from browning too quickly. Then turn off oven, open oven door, and let the meringues “rest” in the oven another 15 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully peel off parchment or waxed paper. Put cake on racks to dry until thoroughly cool.

FILLING

  • In a large bowl, whip the cream until stiff; gradually add powdered sugar and then vanilla extract.
  • Slice berries
  • To assemble, place a meringue layer on a serving plate, rounded side down
  • Top with a layer (about ¾ inch thick) of whipped cream
  • Top cream with a layer of sliced berries
  • Place a second layer of meringue on top of this, and repeat filling
  • Top with final meringue, rounded side up, add whipped cream and lots of berries
  • Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight
  • Garnish with several whole strawberries and powdered sugar

Tips & Notes:

  • Be sure and use egg whites at room temperature and a clean bowl in order to get your egg whites to whip properly. Tip Number Two
  • Also make sure none of the egg yolk gets in with the whites or they won’t whip properly.
  • You can make the meringue layer 1-2 days ahead of time and keep them stored in an airtight container at room temperature. Do not store in the fridge. I recommend assembling the dessert with the whipped cream and berries the day you are going to serve it.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 400kcal (20%) Carbohydrates: 23g (8%) Protein: 4g (8%) Fat: 34g (52%) Saturated Fat: 21g (131%) Cholesterol: 122mg (41%) Sodium: 133mg (6%) Potassium: 186mg (5%) Fiber: 3g (13%) Sugar: 16g (18%) Vitamin A: 1366IU (27%) Vitamin C: 3mg (4%) Calcium: 67mg (7%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:Italian
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  1. Tisha says

    Posted on 7/17 at 8:36 am

    This is gorgeous! :o) Thank you so much for sharing!

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  2. Chloe says

    Posted on 1/4 at 7:59 pm

    I’ve been wanting to try this for a baby shower. Thinking of assembling the layers when I get to the shower but not sure if the filling will be fluffy enough. I can always microwave the chocolate ganache right if it’s hardened? Or can I assemble the cake ahead of time? If refrigerated how long will the cake hold up?

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 1/9 at 5:43 pm

      You could make it ahead of time but it might be difficult to trasnport. I would assemble when I get there.

      Reply
  3. Jan says

    Posted on 4/8 at 3:44 pm

    Thanks for posting this recipe! My husband’s birthday is coming up and instead of going to Papa Haydn, I want to make it from scratch. Yours looks amazing. I love the assembly. Thanks again!

    Reply
  4. Kelli says

    Posted on 2/28 at 2:42 pm

    I used to work at a bakery run by a woman who had been a pastry chef at Papa Haydn’s and she made this at least once a week. So fabulous! Thank you for posting this, I need a not-too-sweet dessert for a dinner party this week!

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 2/28 at 10:03 pm

      Love this dessert – get it every time I go!

      Reply
  5. Lisa says

    Posted on 1/24 at 3:33 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. I used to work at Papa Haydn’s and loved the end of the night when there was Boccone Dolce left over. The meringue was nice and chewy. I under bake my meringues a little so they are a little sticky in the middle.

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