Inspiring vegetarian recipes
Try our vibrant veggie dishes, from meat-free lasagne to vegetable curry and vegetarian chilli
White snowball cake
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 15
Ingredients
- 175g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra
- 275g plain flour
- 50g cornflour
- 50g dessicated coconut
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 200ml light coconut milk, (whisk it first)
- 200ml egg whites, (about 5 large, or use a carton)
- 100ml milk
- 1 tbsp coconut extract
- 400g white caster sugar
- 125g coconut chips or flakes
- a few Raffaello or white chocolate, (optional)
FROSTING
- 4 egg whites
- 275g white caster sugar
- 350g unsalted butter, softened
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Butter 3 x 18cm cake tins and line with baking paper.
- STEP 2
Mix the flours, desiccated coconut and baking powder in a bowl with 1/8 tsp salt. Whisk the coconut milk, egg whites, milk and coconut extract in another bowl.
- STEP 3
Beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the dry and wet ingredients and whisk until smooth.
- STEP 4
Divide the mixture between the tins, level, then bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes, then turn onto wire racks to cool completely.
