Ice Cream Sandwiches

Swiss Meringue

• 6 oz sugar
• 6 egg whites, from large eggs
• 1 ½ tsp lemon juice
• ¼ tsp salt
• 10 ½ oz heavy whipping cream, chilled
• ½ vanilla bean pod
• 3 oz whole milk

Cake

• 7 oz sugar
• 10 oz unsalted butter, diced, room temperature
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 13 oz all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ oz unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ tsp salt