Name: Vanilla Heart Cakes with Strawberry Coulis
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: 500 g Raspberries; 70 g Caster sugar or to taste; 3 g Shape It Powder (or use Shape It Scoop, see notes); 3.66 g thickplus Powder; 200 g Sponge crumbs; 400 mL Full cream milk; 4 g Shape It Powder (or use Shape It Scoop, see notes); 1 Punnet of strawberries; Sugar to taste

Equipment

Shape It Half Sphere Mould 5mL and Lid
Heart shaped moulds or cupcake tins

Ingredients

Raspberry Filling

▢ 500 g Raspberries
▢ 70 g Caster sugar or to taste
▢ 3 g Shape It Powder or use Shape It Scoop, see notes
▢ 3.66 g thickplus Powder

Cakes

▢ 200 g Sponge crumbs
▢ 400 mL Full cream milk
▢ 4 g Shape It Powder or use Shape It Scoop, see notes

Strawberry Coulis

▢ 1 Punnet of strawberries
▢ Sugar to taste

Instructions

Raspberry Filling

Place all ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth, scraping down sides as required.
Strain through a fine sieve to remove seeds.
Transfer the puree to a saucepan, bring to the boil over medium heat and simmer gently for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Pour into the prepared Shape It Half Sphere Mould or container. Cover with mould lid or baking paper.
Refrigerate until set and ready to use.

Cakes

Place milk and Shape It Powder in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
Pour hot mixture over the cake crumbs and gently mix until well combined.
Lightly spray heart shaped moulds or cupcake tins with cooking spray.
Add a spoonful of the cake mixture to the bottom of each mould.
Join two raspberry spheres to form a ball, and place on top of the cake mixture in each mould.
Fill the moulds with the remaining cake mixture, smoothing the tops.
Cover and refrigerate until set.

Strawberry Coulis

Puree strawberries and sugar to taste until smooth.
Strain through a fine sieve to remove seeds.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

To Serve

Using the back of a spoon, smear a generous swipe of strawberry coulis across the plate to create a vibrant base.
Gently position the pureed Vanilla Heart Cake on or near the coulis smear.
Lightly sprinkle with meringue dust for added texture and visual appeal (optional).