Kyiv cake
Kyiv cake originated in Kyiv in Ukraine back in the 1950s. Two layers of light sponge, slathered with apricot jam and sandwiched together with a layer of crunchy meringue and iced with chocolate or coffee buttercream.
SERVES
12
PEOPLE
COOKING TIME
120
MINUTES
Ingredients
4 organic eggs
100g caster sugar
110g plain white flour
50g clarified butter, melted
1 x 23xm (9 inches) disc of hazelnut meringue made with:
45g (scant 2oz) whole hazelnuts, roasted, skinned and coarsely chopped
2 egg whites, preferably free-range
110g (4oz) icing sugar
8 tablespoons apricot jam
Chocolate buttercream Icing
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