Tuesday, May 25th

Had fun evening with Merriam Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature. Scary to realise how much one does not know!

Layered Cake

Made this for myself last night, have already eaten more than a third. Not difficult to make.

125g Butter, melted
60ml Cream, stir into butter
100g Sugar, add to mixture
15ml Whiskey OR Frangelico, add
4 Free Range Eggs, separated. Set whites aside and stir yolks into mixture
180g Flour, sieve onto mixture with baking powder and stir well
5ml Baking Powder

Mix well, divide into 2 cake tins, lined with baking paper, set aside.

4 Free Range Egg Whites, whisked until firm
100g Sugar, whisk into whites
5ml Cinnamon, whisk into meringue

Divide in two, spread on top of mixture in cake tins.

50g Pecans, chopped

Sprinkle on top of meringue layer in cake tins and bake for 20 minutes at 180C. Cool in tins.

50g Butter
100g White chocolate, melt with butter in microwave for 1-2 minutes
250ml Cream cheese, stir into melted chocolate
250ml Cream, add to mixture
25ml Hazelnut flavoured syrup OR any sweetener to taste, add to mixture.

Divide creamy topping and spread on cool cake as filling and topping.