Frequently Asked Questions: pub style shepherd's pie hellofresh recipe
Should I beat the eggs with the rest of the ingredients? Or should I just mix it all up?
Place the scrambled eggs in a separate bowl to mix the remaining wet ingredients and then add the dry ingredients. After everything is mixed, slowly fold in the beaten egg whites. Good luck!
So what exactly is the ‘secret’ of this cake?
The secret to success is what makes this cake tall and airy is not just beating egg whites but how you beat egg whites. Be sure not to beat the egg whites too much and stop when the texture is a little thicker than that of sour cream. Follow these tips and you will see amazing results impact!
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Ingredients
- 6 eggs (seperated)
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder (10g)
- 2.5 teaspoons vanilla sugar (10 g (or 1 tsp vanilla extract))
- ¾ cup oil
- 1 cup water / orange juice
- 2 ½ cups flour
- ½ cup baking cocoa
- Heat oven to 350°F (180 °C).
- Beat the egg whites and slowly add 1 cup of sugar. The secret to success is not to whip the egg whites too much, and to keep the texture a little firmer than that of sour cream.
- Add ½ cup of sugar to egg yolks vanilla water (or orange juice), then add flour and baking powder. mixed together. Add the beaten egg whites to the mixture until foamy.
- Grease a cake pan and pour ¾ of the batter into it.
- For the remaining ¼ batter, add the roasted cocoa and stir it into the mixture (you can also add 1 teaspoon instant coffee).
- Pour the cocoa mixture into the pot and stir gently with a knife.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes.
