Meringue kisses

These make great cake decorations.

QQMakes about 25 mini meringues Prep 30 mins Cook 1 hr 50 mins

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to allow the mixture to fall off a spoon easily. Divide between the tins and bake for 20 mins or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Turn the cakes out onto a wire rack and leave to cool.

3 To make the filling, beat the butter until smooth, then gradually beat in the icing sugar until combined.

4 Put one of the sponges on a plate and spread with buttercream up to the edges. Spread a layer of jam over. Put the second sponge on top and squash down so the buttercream sticks out a bit. Press sprinkles onto the buttercream with a teaspoon. This is messy, so put the cake plate on a tray to catch the excess. Dust with icing sugar.

PER SLICE 439 kcals, fat 25g, saturates 16g,

carbs 55g, sugar 41g, fibre none, protein 2g, salt 0.6g