White Velvet Cake

I absolutely love red velvet cake, it would have to be one of my all time favourites (recipe here). And I also really like the pink velvet variation on this that my friend Katie made (recipe here). So when I stumbled across a recipe for a white velvet cake I was very intrigued. Actually I saw this recipe awhile ago and have been itching to try it out. I finally got to make it last weekend when I had some friends around for afternoon tea. This is a Marie Claire recipe and it is perfect - no need to change a thing. Though I do think it would go nicely with some strawberries on top as well :)

Ingredients ~

• 135g white chocolate
• 125g unsalted butter
• 4 eggs, separated
• 90g caser sugar
• 60g plain flour
• 200ml thickened cream, whipped
• pulp of 4 passionfruit

To Bake ~

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
• Grease and line a 20cm round baking tin
• Melt the chocolate and butter together in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat.
• Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Then add the sugar and keep beating until the whites are firm and glossy.
• Put the melted chocolate in a bowl and mix the egg yolks into it one at a time, continuously mixing. Add the flour to the mix and stir gently to combine. 
• Gently fold the egg whites into the mixture (note that you cannot get it all evenly mixed otherwise you will get all the air out of the egg whites. It will look a bit like a pavlova or macaroon mix. Don't worry this is what it is meant to look like!)
• Spoon the mix into the tin and bake for 20-30mins until firm (mine took 30mins - it will depend on your oven)
• Allow the cake to cool in the tin. When completely cool top with the whipped cream and passionfruit pulp.
• Serve and enjoy - this is yum!!