Desserts that hit your sweet spot
Nov 08, 2021
5 minutes
PHOTOGRAPHY by JOHN PAUL URIZAR
STYLI NG
by
MICHELE CRANSTON
PG 17
PG 17
from the Test Kitchen
We used Kahlua, but you can use your favourite coffee liqueur in this recipe. For a teetotal version, swap out the liqueur with a coffee extract or coffee syrup.
Coconut and mascarpone cake
SERVES 14-16 PREP + COOK TIME 2 HOURS 45 MINUTES (+ REFRIGERATION)
10 egg whites
¾ cup (165g) caster sugar
1¾ cups (280g) pure icing sugar
½ cup (60g) almond meal (ground almonds)
1¼ cups (100g) desiccated coconut
1½ cups (120g) shredded coconut
500g small strawberries, halved or sliced
500g raspberries pure icing sugar, extra, optional
MASCARPONE FILLING
3 eggs
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
⅔ cup (150g) caster sugar
750g mascarpone
Preheat oven to 150°C/130°C fan. Grease three large oven trays. Mark a 26cm circle on three sheets of baking
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