Can I Make The Chocolate Meringue Truffle Cake Without Rum?

Asked by yasminki. Answered on 19th January 2022

Full question

I'd like to make the Chocolate Meringue Truffle Cake non alcoholic, but what can I use as a substitute for the rum?

Chocolate Meringue Truffle Cake

By Nigella

Our answer

Nigella's Chocolate Meringue Truffle Cake (from FEAST) has a thin disc of cocoa-flavoured meringue topped with a truffle-like ganache filling that includes some rum. The rum adds a little kick but is mostly there to boost the flavour of the chocolate.

It is possible to make the truffle filling without alcohol. We would suggest using 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract as an alternative as vanilla is also a very complimentary flavour to chocolate. If you can use alcohol but don't have any rum, then brandy, bourbon or whisky would be good alternatives.