Baking Heaven

HERMINE’S VERY BERRY SEMI-NAKED CAKE

SERVES 14 GENEROUSLY

For the Genoise sponge

160g (5½ oz) plain flour
80g (3oz) cornflour
5g baking powder
5g fine salt
8 large free-range eggs
220g (7¾ oz) caster sugar
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract or paste
90g (3¼ oz) unsalted butter, melted

For the syrup

100g (3½ oz) water
100g (3½ oz) caster sugar
1 tbsp Cognac

For the Italian meringue buttercream

225g (8oz) caster sugar
65g (2½ oz) water
6 free-range egg whites, at room temperature
a pinch of cream of tartar

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