Ingredients:

  • 300g fresh or frozen raspberries
  • 50g granulated sugar
  • 15ml fresh lemon juice
  • 10g cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water
  • 150g high-quality white chocolate, chopped
  • 360ml cold heavy whipping cream, divided
  • 5ml vanilla bean paste
  • A pinch of fine sea salt
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 100g granulated sugar
  • 30ml whole milk
  • 30ml melted unsalted butter
  • 125g cake flour, sifted
  • 5g baking powder
  • 2g salt

Instructions:

  1. Prepare the raspberry compote: Simmer raspberries, 50g sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan until broken down. Sieve to remove seeds, return to heat, and stir in the cornstarch slurry until thickened. Cool completely.
  2. Stabilize the cream: Melt white chocolate with 60ml of the heavy cream until smooth. Let it cool to room temperature but remain fluid.
  3. Whip the remaining 300ml heavy cream with vanilla and salt until soft peaks form. Gently fold in the cooled white chocolate mixture. Refrigerate until ready to fill.
  4. Aerate the sponge: Using a stand mixer, whip eggs and 100g sugar for 6 minutes until the mixture reaches the 'ribbon stage' and triples in volume.
  5. Incorporate dry ingredients: Gently fold in the sifted cake flour, baking powder, and salt by hand, taking care not to deflate the air bubbles.
  6. Finalize batter: Mix the melted butter and milk together, then fold into the batter. Pour into a parchment-lined 10x15 inch pan.
  7. Bake at 180°C for 12 minutes until the top springs back. Immediately turn out onto a clean kitchen towel dusted with powdered sugar, roll tightly, and cool.
  8. Assemble: Unroll the cooled cake, spread a thin layer of raspberry compote, followed by the white chocolate cream. Re-roll tightly and chill for at least 1 hour before slicing.