Red, White and Blue Cake
by Tariq Hanna
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Tariq Hanna created this Red, White and Blue Cake recipe in the first season of TLC's 'Ultimate Cake Off'.
INGREDIENTS
| Sponge Cake | |
| 10 | oz sugar |
| 10 | oz cake flour |
| 1/2 | oz baking powder |
| 1/4 | oz salt |
| 9 | ea. eggs (separated) |
| 8 | oz milk |
| 1 | tsp vanilla extract |
| 4 | oz sugar |
| 1 1/2 | oz butter (melted) |
| Strawberry Jam | |
| 3/4 | pound fresh strawberries |
| 2 1/2 | Tbl orange juice |
| 1 1/2 | cups sugar |
| 1/2 | tsp apple pectin |
| 1/2 | Tbl lemon juice |
| 1 | Tbl orange zest |
| Buttercream | |
| 2 | pound butter |
| 1 1/2 | cups heavy cream |
| 1 | pound powder sugar |
| 3 | Tbl vanilla extract |
PREPARATION:
Sponge Cake
- Combine 10 oz sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add egg yolks, milk, vanilla and butter in three stages till well incorporated.
- Whip egg whites and 4 oz sugar to medium peak.
- Fold meringue into first mixture.
- Bake in ungreased pan at 325 degrees F for 25-30 minutes.
- As soon as removed from oven, invert to cool.
Strawberry Jam
- Combine all ingredients but pectin in a non reactive pot.
- Bring to a boil, then add pectin.
- Simmer for 20 minutes.
Buttercream
- Cream butter and vanilla for 10 minutes at high speed.
- Add sugar, cream for 5 minutes.
- Add cream, cream for 5 minutes.
- Fold blueberries into strawberry buttercream.
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