Ingredients

5 egg whites

1 cup sugar

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp cream of tartar

2 tsp vanilla

2 Ritz Crackers (2 sleeves), crushed

1 cup pecans, crushed

1 block cream cheese

1 cup heavy cream

½ cup powdered sugar

1 tsp salt

Mango or Strawberry, chopped

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Add egg whites to a large mixing bowl. With an electric mixer, whisk the egg whites while gradually adding in 1 cup of sugar.

5 egg whites

1 cup sugar

Step 3

Once the sugar is fully incorporated, add in the baking powder & cream of tartar. Full mix. Then mix in the vanilla. You should have glossy soft peaks.

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp cream of tartar

2 tsp vanilla

Step 4

Crush up the ritz crackers(not fully crushed, you want some big pieces) & pecans. Add them to the meringue and gently fold them into the mixture.

2 Ritz Crackers (2 sleeves), crushed

1 cup pecans, crushed

Step 5

Using a spring form pan, or regular cake pan, line with parchment paper, then add in the cake mixture. Make sure to even out the top as much as possible.

Step 6

Bake the cake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.

Step 7

Once baked, let it cool down completely, in the meantime, make the frosting and chop up the mango or strawberries, or both like me.

Step 8

For the frosting, whip up 1 block of cream cheese for 1 minute, then add in the heavy cream, whip that up for another 2 minutes. Then whip in the powdered sugar. Add salt & vanilla then white for 2 more minutes.