Chocolate Womble Cake

After making custard we had quite a few egg-whites left over.  Jan is such a womble that she could not bear to see this go to waste.  After discovering that a blender doesn’t make such great meringue,  the original plan of a pavlova morphed into a chocolate cake.  The result was a uniquely textured and delicious cake .. something between a brownie and a sponge.

Here is the recipe …

Ingredients:

6 Egg whites

500g Caster sugar

100g Butter

3 tsp baking powder

Cocoa to taste.

Blend the egg whites with a pinch of salt for about 10 minutes in a blender on super-high until almost cooked from the heat.  Then add 375g sugar and keep on blending like crazy .. hoping for satiny peaks and a meringue.

Blend butter and 125g sugar on their own in the blender.

Add the egg-white mix and blend together.

Add to cocoa to taste .. and blend.

Add 3 teaspoons baking powder.

Pour into a greased baking tin and add a smattering of chocolate chips

Cook in a moderate oven for about 25 minutes.

Serve with a dollop of cream.