Recipes & Cooking Desserts & Baking Fruit Desserts Schaum Torte Is the Beloved Wisconsin Dessert You Need to Try 5.0 (2) 2 Reviews Schaum Torte is a classic German dessert that's popular in Wisconsin. It is made with layers of airy meringue, whipped cream, and berries. By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for more than 10 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on March 25, 2024 Recipe tested by Emily Nienhaus Recipe tested by Emily Nienhaus Emily is a recipe developer at Dotdash Meredith in the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kithcen with a focus on food trends, and inventing new ways to bring interesting flavors to your dinner table. When not in the kitchen Emily enjoys hiking, camping and spending time with friends, although these hobbies always lead back to food being the focus. Learn more about the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Jason Donnelly Hands On Time: 15 mins Bake Time: 50 mins Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Very similar to a pavlova, Schaum Torte is a German meringue dessert that's often served in the Midwest, specifically Wisconsin. It features layers of airy meringue, whipped cream, and berries. Our Test Kitchen used raspberries when developing our Schaum Torte recipe but you could substitute sliced strawberries, black berries, blueberries, or other fresh fruit. Our recipe tasters loved the combination of the crisp meringue, fluffy whipped cream, and juicy berries. Tips for Making Schaum Torte When baking the meringue shell for a Schaum Torte, you want it to cook slowly and evenly until it is just barely golden brown. This helps keep the outside texture light and crisp, and the inside creamy and marshmallow-like. Let it cool completely before piling on the whipped cream and berries or else the filling will melt. Don't worry if the meringue falls a bit—that's exactly what should happen! You don't need a piping back to make this easy dessert recipe, simply spoon the meringue mixture into a tall springform pan. Our Test Kitchen found that using a springform pan was the easiest way to keep the meringue shell from sticking once baked. Strawberry, Mango & Rose Pavlova Ingredients 6 egg whites, at room temperature 1 teaspoon white or apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups whipped cream 2 cups raspberries Directions Jason Donnelly Preheat the oven to 300°F. Line the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan with parchment paper. Cut a 25x2-inch-long strip of parchment paper. Arrange strip around sides of pans. Lightly grease the parchment paper to help prevent sticking. Jason Donnelly Beat the egg whites, vinegar, vanilla, and salt with an electric mixer on medium until soft peaks form. Test Kitchen Tip: You'll know you've reached soft peaks when you lift the beaters out of the meringue mixture and the meringue flops over on itself. The peaks should not stand up on their own. Jason Donnelly With the mixer on high, gradually add the sugar into the egg white mixture, 2 tablespoons at a time until the sugar is completely dissolved. Jason Donnelly Spread the meringue mixture into the prepared springform pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack (meringue will fall a bit). Jason Donnelly Top with whipped cream and raspberries to serve. Frequently Asked Questions What is the difference between a Schaum Torte and pavlova? Pavlova was originally created in New Zealand in the early 20th century. Like the German Schaum Torte, it features layers of meringue, whipped cream, and fruit. The biggest difference between the two desserts is that pavlova uses cornstarch in the meringue and classic Schaum Torte recipes do not. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 253 Calories 3g Fat 55g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 252.9 % Daily Value * Total Fat 2.7g 4% Saturated Fat 1.6g 8% Cholesterol 8.6mg 3% Sodium 109mg 5% Total Carbohydrate 55.3g 20% Dietary Fiber 2g 7% Total Sugars 52.4g Protein 3.4g 7% Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Vitamin C 8.1mg 9% Calcium 21.4mg 2% Iron 0.3mg 1% Potassium 105.6mg 2% Fatty acids, total trans 0g Vitamin D 1.8IU Alanine 0.2g Arginine 0.2g Ash 0.6g Aspartic acid 0.3g Caffeine 0mg Carotene, alpha 4.9mcg Choline, total 5.9mg Copper, Cu 0mg Cystine 0.1g Energy 1058.2kJ Fluoride, F 0.3mcg Folate, total 7.8mcg Glutamic acid 0.5g Glycine 0.1g Histidine 0.1g Isoleucine 0.2g Leucine 0.3g Lysine 0.2g Methionine 0.1g Magnesium, Mg 10.8mg Manganese, Mn 0.2mg Niacin 0.2mg Phosphorus, P 22.7mg Pantothenic acid 0.2mg Phenylalanine 0.2g Phytosterols 0mg Proline 0.1g Retinol 20.7mcg Selenium, Se 5.5mcg Serine 0.2g Starch 0g Theobromine 0mg Threonine 0.1g Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.3mg Tryptophan 0g Tyrosine 0.1g Valine 0.2g Vitamin A, IU 87.2IU Vitamin A, RAE 21.8mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0mg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 2.6mcg Water 55.8g Zinc, Zn 0.2mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.