Name: Passionfruit meringue cake
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 125 gram butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar; 2 eggs; 3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 1/3 cup (80ml) milk; 4 egg whites; 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 cup (220g) caster sugar, extra; 1 teaspoon white sugar passionfruit cream; 1 cup (250ml) thickened cream; 250 gram mascarpone cheese; 2 tablespoon passionfruit pulp; 2 tablespoon icing sugar

Ingredients

125 gram butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar

2 eggs

3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour

2 tablespoon plain flour

1/3 cup (80ml) milk

4 egg whites

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 cup (220g) caster sugar, extra

1 teaspoon white sugar passionfruit cream

1 cup (250ml) thickened cream

250 gram mascarpone cheese

2 tablespoon passionfruit pulp

2 tablespoon icing sugar

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease two 22cm-round springform pans; line bases and sides of pans with baking paper.

2.Beat butter, extract and caster sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Transfer mixture to large bowl; fold in combined sifted flours and milk, in two batches. Divide mixture between pans.

3.Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add the extra caster sugar, beating until dissolved between additions. Spread meringue over cake mixture in pans, spreading flat over one cake and, using the back of a spoon to make peaks on the other. Sprinkle white sugar over peaked meringue. Bake cakes about 30 minutes; cool in pans.

4.Meanwhile, make passionfruit cream. Beat cream in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Combine mascarpone, pulp and sifted icing sugar in medium bowl; fold in whipped cream.

5.Place flat-topped cake, meringue-side up, on serving plate; spread with passionfruit cream. Top with remaining cake, meringue- side up.

You need about two passionfruit to get the amount of pulp required for this recipe.
Note

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