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Ackee white chocolate mousse dome on toasted cashew sponge with candied cashews #jamaican #dessert

Toasted Cashew Sponge

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings 12
Author Chantal

Ingredients

  • 75 g (¾ cup) Toasted cashews, cooled
  • 75 g (½ cup + 2 tbsps) Icing sugar
  • 20 g (8 tsps) All Purpose flour
  • Pinch Salt
  • 100 g (2 each) Eggs
  • 67 g (2 each) Egg whites
  • 10 g (2 tsps) Granulated white sugar
  • 15 g (1 tbsp) Unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Spray a 9x13” rimmed baking sheet with oil, line with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 220˚C (425˚F)
  3. Place cashews, icing sugar, flour and salt in a food processor and grind till the cashews are fine
  4. Combine cashew mixture with eggs in a large bowl beat for 2 minutes till well combined, set aside.
  5. In the bowl of a stand-mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (alternately you could use a hand held mixer) combine the egg whites and granulated sugar. Whip till you have a meringue that is stiff and glossy.
  6. Fold the meringue into the cashew batter followed by the melted butter being careful not to overmix.
  7. Spread into baking pan and bake for 5 to 8 minutes till the top is nicely browned.
  8. Remove from oven, invert onto a cooling rack, peel off parchment and let cool completely