Name: Frozen Passion Fruit Meringue Cake
Cook time: Active time: 1 1/2 hr
Total time: Start to finish: 7 hr (includes freezing)
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 4 large egg whites at room temperature for 30 minutes; 1 cup sugar; 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, cut into pieces; ½ teaspoon cornstarch; ¾ cup thawed frozen passion-fruit pulp*; ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 whole large egg; 6 large egg yolks; 1½ cups chilled heavy cream; a 15- by 12-inch sheet of parchment paper; a pastry bag with a 1/3-inch plain tip and an 1/8-inch plain tip; a long thin platter or a foil-wrapped cardboard rectangle (at least 15 by 4 inches)

A frozen meringue loaf with a passion fruit glaze sliced to reveal three interior layers.

Photo by Sang An

Cooks' note:

• Cake can be frozen up to 2 days. Once cake is firm, cover with plastic wrap; remove plastic wrap before softening in refrigerator. *Available at Latino markets and some supermarkets.