Meringue Cake

Meringue Cake

• 125g butter, softened
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 cup self-raising flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2/3 cup caster sugar, extra

1. Preheat oven to moderate. Grease and line cake pan
2. Beat butter, sugar and egg yolks in medium bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Using wooden spoon, stir in combined sifted flour and cocoa, the combined buttermilk and sour cream.
3. Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form, gradually add extra sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until sugar dissolves between additions.
4. Spread cocoa cake mixture into prepared pan. Top it with the beaten egg whites and spread it evenly with a spatula. Sprinkle nuts or cherries if u want.
5. Bake cake in moderate oven around 30 minutes.

Serves 12.

This cake is best made on the day of serving.