WHITE COCONUT CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE

If you like coconut, you're gonna love this cake! It's perfect for any occasion, any time of the year. Very easy to make and delicious. And because it's Cat Day today, I made it look like a white cat ;)

Ingredients for the cake :

• 4 egg whites
• 120 g sugar
• 120 g flour
• 30 g coconut oil (or butter)
• 40 ml milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 40 g coconut flakes

Beat the egg whites till soft peaks, then start adding the sugar one tbsp at a time with a pinch of salt, and beat for abour 5 minutes for the sugar to dissolve. Sieve in the flour and baking powder and mix into the egg whites on low speed for few seconds. Melt the coconat oil if you have it initially set (or butter) and let it cool slightly, then mix the oil with milk and vanilla extract and fold it into the mixture gently. Next add the coconut flakes and fold till combined.

Grease and line the bottom of a 23 cm baking pan and spread the batter evenly. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20 - 25 minutes. Let cool to room temperaturę before decorating.

Ingredients for the white chocolate ganache :

• 300 g white chocolate
• 100 ml whipping cream

Chop the chocolate into small pieces. Heat the cream till hot and pour over the chocolate. Let it sit for a minute then stirr to dissolve the chocolate. To help it dissolve you can place the ganache in a microwave for 20-30 seconds. Let the ganache cool completly and place it in a freezer for 15 minutes. Whip the ganache with a hand mixer till pale and fluffy.

I have cut out some shapes using white chocolate to make the cake look like a cat. Happy Cat Day! :)