Gail, the meringue does crack and crumble a bit, but it's mostly still pliable enough, when warm, to stick to the cake. I make sure, when I turn it upside down out of the pan, that I put something solid over the top of the cake pan — a larger pan or a giant spatula, for instance. I illustrate this in the post. Some nuts and a bit of meringue might fall off, but I just sprinkle them back on and no one's the wiser! Enjoy the cake — it's really one of my favorites. Just made it for my mom's 91st birthday. :) PJH

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