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Cake Ingredients
3 large eggs, separated
225g caster sugar
140g plain white flour
1 tsp baking powder
Method
1.Preheat the oven to 190C, gas mark 5. Butter, flour and line two 20.5cm sandwich cake tins.
2.Using an electric whisk, beat the egg yolks with the sugar for 2 minutes. Add 75ml warm water, then continue whisking for about 10 minutes until really creamy, light and fluffy. ( I know it seems tedious, but it IS worth it!!)
3.Put the flour and baking powder into a sieve, then gently sieve and fold into the egg mix in three batches.
4.Whisk the egg whites until they hold firm peaks, then fold them very gently into the egg and flour mixture. Divide the mixture between the two tins and bake for 20 minutes. Turn the cakes out immediately on to a wire rack to cool.
When completely cold, sandwich together with most of the mousse. Reserve a little for the top, spread over and then top with the drained reserved raspberries. To serve slice and add a spoonful of reserved liquid on a plate, and pour a little cream into raspberry/liqueur juice to look pretty.
PS - I think you can serve this with cream as there is only a 1/4 of a pint of whipped cream in the whole recipe and the sponge is fatless!
Let me know what you think!!