Louise Cake recipe

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Ingredients

9 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
¾ cup white sugar
3 egg yolks, at room temperature
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¾ cup raspberry jam
3 egg whites, at room temperature
¼ cup white sugar
1 ¼ cups shredded coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

423.3 calories
carbohydrate: 58.9 g
cholesterol: 88.9 mg
fat: 19.4 g
fiber: 2.6 g
protein: 5.4 g
saturatedFat: 13.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 122.8 mg
sugar: 36.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease an 11x7-inch baking pan. Line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang over the edges.

  2. Combine butter and sugar in a bowl, beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.

  3. Sift flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Fold into the creamed mixture until dough comes together. Press dough into the lined baking pan, prick all over with a fork.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 10 minutes. Spread raspberry jam thinly over the cake base.

  5. Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until soft peaks form. Add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, continuing to beat until stiff, glossy peaks form. Gently fold in coconut and vanilla extract. Cover the jam layer with meringue.

  6. Bake until the meringue topping takes on a soft pink or eggshell color, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan for 2 to 3 minutes, then carefully lift out using the parchment paper. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

Recipe Yield

1 11x7-inch cake

Recipe Note

Louise cake is actually more of a slice than a cake and is always a special treat. The combination of coconut, jam, and meringue on a thin shortbread-style base is simply delicious. Traditionally, Louise cake is made with raspberry jam, but you can use any jam you please. The meringue will crack – this is normal! Serve with freshly whipped cream.

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