Beetroot and Cherry Cake with Pink Meringue Buttercream

Beetroot and Cherry Cake with Pink Meringue Buttercream

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Beat butter and caster sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, then beat in vanilla paste. Add sifted flour, baking powder and salt then buttermilk;...

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Ingredients

  • Beetroot and cherry cake
  • 125 gram (4oz) butter, softened
  • 1 cup (220g) caster (superfine) sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 2 cup (300g) plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 3/4 cup (180ml) buttermilk
  • 2 large beetroot (beets) (400g), peeled, grated
  • 1/2 cup (170g) cherry jam
  • 200 gram (6½oz) fresh cherries (see tip)
  • 2 teaspoon dried pink peppercorns, crushed lightly
  • 2 teaspoon icing (confectioners') sugar
  • Pink meringue buttercream
  • 3 egg whites
  • 3/4 cup (165g) caster (superfine) sugar
  • 250 gram (8oz) butter, chopped, softened
  • 1 teaspoon rosewater
  • 1/4 teaspoon pink food colouring

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