Lunchbox cakes
yummy cakes that are small enough to fit in lunch boxes!
Prep time: 1 hour Cooking time: 12 minutes Yield: 1-2 cakes
Ingredients
Cake:
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90g cake flour
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2 tablespoons of matcha or cocoa powder (depending on your flavour of cake)
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½ teaspoon baking powder
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4 eggs
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100g sugar
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2 tablespoons milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract (+1 for vanilla flavoured cake)
Cream Cheese Frosting:
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325g cream cheese
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300g heavy cream
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90g sugar
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a sheet cake pan with parchment paper, lightly spray with nonstick spray.
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In a small bowl, sift flour, baking powder, cocoa or matcha powder 2-3 times until a homogeneous mixture. Set aside.
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Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites into a large bowl (for yolks) and medium bowl (for whites)
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In the large bowl with the yolks, add 45g of sugar and whisk using an electric mixer until well combined and is a light yellow colour. Set aside.
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In the medium bowl, whisk the egg whites until foamy. Once foamy, gradually add 45g of sugar while continuing to whisk until stiff peaks form. Set aside in the fridge.
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Slowly incorporate the dry mix with the egg yolk mix in two parts, using a handheld whisk or rubber spatula. Once combined, add milk and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
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Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the egg white mixture â…“ at a time.
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Once combined, pour the batter into the prepared pan.
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Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Directions for the frosting:
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Using an electric mixer, whisk together cream cheese, heavy cream, and sugar until smooth and well incorporated.
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Separate into small bowls and add food colouring of your choice to decorate.
