Rachel Allen
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Rachel Allen's cake has no butter, even when it's filled with lots of lovely whipped cream, it still seems so light. A great recipe for a children's party
Rachel Allen's cake has no butter, even when it's filled with lots of lovely whipped cream, it still seems so light. A great recipe for a children's party
Birthday cake
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 4. Grease and line two round 20cm cake tins.
2. Beat the yolks and sugar for 2 minutes and blend in the water. Whisk until firm and creamy - this should take about ten minutes or so.
3. Fold in the flour and baking powder into the cake mixture.
4. Whip the egg whites until they hold a stiff peak and fold them in to the mixture before spooning into the cake tins.
5. Bake in a moderate oven for about 20 minutes, until golden and firm to the touch. Turn out and cool on a wire rack, and fill with whipped cream and fresh fruit.
6. Sieve icing sugar on top before serving.
Prep:
15 min
Cook: 20 min
Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
3 Eggs, separated90ml water
225g Sugar
140g Flour
1 tsp Baking powder
For the filling
250ml whipped cream85g fresh fruit, such as sliced strawberries or raspberries
2 tsp icing sugar
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