Cocoa Raspberry Meringue Crumb Cake
Part 1: Rich Terracotta Crumb Cake:
Ingredients
Method- 75g butter, soft
- 184g granulated sugar
- 75g eggs
- 10g vanilla extract
- 160g all purpose flour
- 43g deZaan Rich Terracotta cocoa powder
- 5g baking powder
- 2g baking soda
- 2g salt
- 227g sour cream
- 1 pint fresh raspberry
- In a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add in the vanilla and eggs, a little at a time. Scrape between each addition.
- Sift the flour, Rich Terracotta, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Alternate adding the dry ingredients and sour cream into the mixer in three additions.
- Portion into sprayed molds at 12 grams each and place half of a fresh raspberry centered on top. Gently push it in.
- Bake at 165°C/325°F for about 8-10 minutes.
Part 2: Vanilla Bean Meringue:
Ingredients
Method- 80g eggs whites
- 160g granulated sugar
- 8g vanilla bean paste
- Combine the ingredients in a bowl and place over a double boiler. Whisk constantly until the mixture reaches 82°C/180°F.
- Pour the mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk on high with the whisk attachment.
- Continue to whisk until cool. Bag with a round tip.
Part 3: Assembly:
Ingredients
Method- Rich Terracotta Crumb Cake
- Vanilla Bean Meringue
- Raspberry Jam
- Freeze Dried Raspberry
- Pipe the meringue on top of the crumb cake.
- With the back of a ½ teaspoon, create an indent in the center of the meringue.
- Pipe the raspberry jam in the center of the meringue.
- Lightly torch the meringue.
- Garnish with a few pieces of freeze dried raspberries.
