With Easter just around the corner, you may be wondering how to add a tasty finishing touch to your festive meals. Look no further than this scrumptious speckled vanilla cake! Featuring an irresistible marshmallow filling made with colourful Easter eggs nestled inside, it’s sure to delight both young and old alike.
So why not treat yourself and those closest to you by whipping up this delectable dessert?
You will need:
INGREDIENTS
- 4 egg whites
- 225g castor sugar
- 10ml (2 tsp) vanilla extract
- few drops of turquoise gel food colouring
- 2 x 20cm vanilla sponge cake rounds
- 10 marshmallow Easter eggs, chopped into chunks
- 5ml (1 tsp) cocoa powder
- assorted Easter eggs, to decorate
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. For the icing, place the egg whites and castor sugar in a metal or heatproof glass mixing bowl and set over a pot of gently simmering water. Stir the egg whites gently with a whisk (don’t whisk vigorously) until the mixture is very hot to the touch. Remove from heat and whip vigorously with a hand beater or in a free-standing mixer until light and fluffy. Continue beating until cool. Add 5ml (1 tsp) of the vanilla and tint it a pale sea green colour with the food colouring.
2. Assemble the cake by layering the rounds with icing and a scattering of chopped marshmallow eggs in between. Finish by icing the entire cake.
3. Mix the remaining vanilla with the cocoa powder and, using a clean pastry brush, splatter speckles all over the cake. Decorate with your choice of Easter eggs to serve.
Compiled by: Katelyn Williams
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