AMAZING RAFFAELLO CAKE

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 340°F (170°C). Grease and line bottom and sides of a 24 cm (9 inch) pan with
   parchment paper.
   Eggs room temperature - separate egg whites from egg yolks. Add a pinch of salt over the whites and
   mix until foamy. Gradually add sugar and continue mix until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla extract and mix
   gently with the mixing wire. Add egg yolks and mix gently. Gradually add ground almonds and flour and
2. gently incorporate them into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes. Let it
   cool for about 10-15 minutes. Remove from the pan and cool completely on a rack.
   For the frosting, melt white chocolate in the microwave. In a large bowl mix mascarpone cheese (room
   temperature) until smooth. Add melted chocolate and mix until smooth. In another large bowl whip the
   chilled whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Add powdered sugar and mix. Gradually incorporate
   whipped cream into the white chocolate mixture. Fold in shredded coconut. Gently mix with a spatula.
   To assemble the cake, divide the biscuit into 3 layers. Place one cake layer on your serving plate. Spread
   evenly with a bit less than 1/3 of frosting. Repeat with the second layer of cake. Add the third layer of
   cake and spread the remaining frosting on the top and sides of the cake.
   Sprinkle shredded coconut on the top of the cake. Sort the vanilla sticks to each other around the cake.
   Put the straw around the cake and tuck it up. On the top of the cake put Raffaello balls and white
   chocolate crispy balls.
   Refrigerate the cake for about 3-4 hours or overnight.