Sweet Taro Chiffon Marble Cake
 
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Taro Chiffon Marble Cake
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Recipe type: Cake, Dessert
Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • 4 egg whites
  • 100g sugar
  • 120g unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 80g sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 20g plain flour
  • 50g taro powder (can substitute with cocoa/green tea powder or lemon/orange zest)
  • 100g plain flour
  • 2 tbsp sesame
Utensils
  • A 23 x 13-cm loaf tin, greased and lined with baking paper
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180C. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until fluffy, then gradually add in 100g sugar and whisk until stiff. Set Aside
  2. In a seperate bowl, cream butter and sugar together until the colour turns pale, Stir in egg yolks and milk, mix well.
  3. Divide the butter mixture into 2 portions and put them into 2 bowls.
  4. Add ¼ of egg white mixture to one portion, sieve in 10g plain flour and half of the taro powder, mix until well combined. Repeat with another ¼ egg white mixture, 10g plain flour and the remaining taro powder, mix well until incorporated. Set aside.
  5. For the other bowl of butter mixture, add ¼ of egg white mixture and sieve in 50g plain flour, mix well. Repeat with the remaining ¼ egg white mixture and 50g plain flour.
  6. Gently pour in half of the taro and then the plain mixture into the prepared tin, alternating the flavours to give a marble effect.
  7. Sprinkle the sesame on the top of the mixture, bake for 45mins until the skewer come out clean. Enjoy : )
Recipe by Chérie Kelly at http://cheriekelly.co.uk/sweet-taro-chiffon-marble-cake/