[New post] Chocolate Meringue Cake: Rachel Allen

Padraic Guilfoyle posted: " By Rachel Allen Celebrity Chef More from Rachel Allen: All Things Sweet You will have just as much fun making and dusting this cake as you will eating it. This deliciously simple recipe comes from Rachel Allen. Ingredients For the C" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Foodaware Chocolate Meringue Cake: Rachel Allen by Padraic Guilfoyle By Rachel Allen Celebrity Chef More from Rachel Allen: All Things Sweet You will have just as much fun making and dusting this cake as you will eating it. This deliciously simple recipe comes from Rachel Allen. Ingredients For the Cake: 100g (3½oz) butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 350g (12oz) caster sugar 2 eggs 225g (8oz) plain flour 50g (2oz) cocoa powder ¾ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda pinch of salt 225ml (8fl oz) buttermilk or sour milk For the Meringue: 3 egg whites 150g (5oz) caster sugar 275ml (9½fl oz) double or regular cream Icing sugar, for dusting Method Preheat the oven to 165°C (325°F), Gas mark 3. Line the bases of the cake tins with rounds of baking parchment, brush the sides with melted or soft butter and dust with flour. To make the cake, place the butter in a mixing bowl and beat until very soft. Add the sugar and one of the eggs and beat again, then add the other egg and mix. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a separate bowl and set aside. Measure the buttermilk and set aside also. Now, start the meringue. Place the egg whites in a bowl and whisk until frothy using an electric food mixer or hand-held electric beater. Add in half of the sugar and continue whisking until the mixture holds stiff peaks. Turn off the whisk and fold in the remaining sugar. Next, go straight back to the cake. Fold in the sifted dry ingredients and the buttermilk, then divide the mixture between the two cake tins, making sure they are level. Divide the meringue between the two cakes and spread out evenly over the cakes. Cook in the oven for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Take out of the oven and allow to sit in the tin for 15-20 minutes before loosening around the sides with a small, sharp knife, removing the cakes from the tins and allowing to cool completely meringue side up. When ready to assemble, whip the cream until it just holds stiff peaks, then place one of the cakes (save the best cake for the top) on a cake stand. Spread the whipped cream over the top, then sit the second cake on top of the cream. Dust with icing sugar and serve. https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/recipes/2014/1126/743490-chocolate-meringue-cake/ Padraic Guilfoyle | August 17, 2021 at 3:44 pm | Tags: Ballymaloe, cakes, Chocolate Meringue Cake, Co Cork, Foodaware, home baking, home cooking, Rachel Allen, recipes, RTE Food | Categories: Food, recipes | URL: https://wp.me/p5FCvn-8Ri Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Foodaware. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://foodaware.org/2021/08/17/chocolate-meringue-cake-rachel-allen-8/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com