Calorie conscious fruit layer cake
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About the bake
A delicious layer cake, perfect as a centrepiece at a party! It also has the added benefit of being low in calories and fat too, with only 251 calories and 2.5% fat per serving!
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C, (fan 160°C, Gas Mark 4). Grease and base line a 25cm high sided cake tin.
Step 2
To make the sponge, using an electric whisk, whisk together the egg yolks and hot water until foamy and light.
Step 3
Slowly add two thirds of the sugar and continue whisking on a high speed until thick and creamy.
Step 4
In a clean bowl and using a clean dry whisk, whisk the egg whites until stiff, slowly adding the remaining sugar a little at a time. Carefully fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture
Step 5
Sift the flour, cornflour and baking powder over and carefully fold into the mixture.
Step 6
Pour into the prepared tin and bake in the centre of a preheated oven for 25- 35 minutes, until firm to the touch. Allow to cool. When cool cut the cake horizontally into three layers.
Step 7
Place the base sponge on a serving plate, spread with half of the yoghurt then add half the fruit.
Step 8
Top with the centre sponge spread with more yoghurt and sprinkle with the fruit. Top with the remaining sponge and sprinkle with additional half spoon.
Ingredients
For the cake
- 4Egg(s) (free range) (separated)
- 4 tbspWater (hot)
- 1 tspVanilla bean paste
- 120gHalf spoon granulated sugar
- 70gAllinson's Plain White Flour
- 70gCornflour
- 1.25 tspBaking powder
For the filling
- 450mlGreek yoghurt (low fat)
- 2 tbspSilver Spoon Icing sugar
- Half spoon granulated sugar (to sprinkle)