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Strawberry shortcake, but not.

Pound cake doesn't do much for me, angel's food cake is preferred. Cake construction, a thread.

12 Egg Whites
05:14 PM - Jun 10, 2023
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Chloe McLean
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Let them start getting quite thick before adding 150g of sugar.

Also, a tiny amount of crème of tartar plus vanilla extract.
05:16 PM - Jun 10, 2023
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Chloe McLean
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Coming together. Let it get to semi-stiff peak stage.
05:17 PM - Jun 10, 2023
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Chloe McLean
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Like this - standing up but not too stiff.
05:18 PM - Jun 10, 2023
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Fold in 120g flour and 150g of sugar. Mix them well before dumping in.

Folding has to be done gently. You do not want the egg whites to collapse or you get a dense awful cake.
05:20 PM - Jun 10, 2023
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Chloe McLean
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Into the pan. Again, be gentle. It'll raise a bit in here but not much.
05:21 PM - Jun 10, 2023
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Chloe McLean
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325F for 45. I'll JUST start being browned on the top,

It's not done cooking, though. The next step is crucial.
05:22 PM - Jun 10, 2023
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You HAVE to invert the pan. And leave it. 45mins minimum. 90 mins are even better. The structure will set so much better upside-down.
05:25 PM - Jun 10, 2023
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When it comes out of the pan, it should be bouncy, like this. You don't want the cake too stiff as it takes away from the lovely mouth feel.
05:26 PM - Jun 10, 2023
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Get some whipping cream going (500ml). Add 5g of sugar while whipping. Fairly stiff, this one, as you need it to stand up to the fruit. You also don't want this too sweet.

Slice some strawberries while you're at it. A few teaspoons of sugar on those. Again, not too sweet. The cake is sweet enough.
05:30 PM - Jun 10, 2023
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Chloe McLean
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Two wedges of cake, whipped cream and strawberries. Simple and tasty summer dessert.
#baking #StrawberryShortcake
05:31 PM - Jun 10, 2023 (Edited)
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