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

Toasted Cashew Sponge

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

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
 

  • Spray a 9x13” rimmed baking sheet with oil, line with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 220˚C (425˚F)
  • Place cashews, icing sugar, flour and salt in a food processor and grind till the cashews are fine
  • Combine cashew mixture with eggs in a large bowl beat for 2 minutes till well combined, set aside.
  • 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.
  • Fold the meringue into the cashew batter followed by the melted butter being careful not to overmix.
  • Spread into baking pan and bake for 5 to 8 minutes till the top is nicely browned.
  • Remove from oven, invert onto a cooling rack, peel off parchment and let cool completely