VEGETARIAN RECIPE

Picnic Cake

Nothing shouts “Next Level Picnic”, quite like a cake served out of a skillet for your mates. Even if you’ve levelled up the meat, the salads, the rest of your game - since dessert is usually last, it’s what people will remember. This cake is perfect for a picnic at the beach, the park, pretty much anywhere - serve in a skillet, add a little drizzle of cream and level up.

If you wanna get real fancy The Beach People picnic basket is a must.

Ingredients

125g dark chocolate

1 teaspoon rum or brandy

1 teaspoon hot black coffee 90g butter

90g caster sugar

90g almond meal

3 eggs, separated

Cream, to serve

Equipment:
Fire pit, tripod

- Feeds all your mates -

HOW TO MAKE IT

1. Light your fire and let it burn down for about an hour until you obtain a medium heat. Set up your tripod or cross bars using your star pickets.

2. Break the chocolate into small bits and drop into a medium pot. Add the rum or brandy and coffee and allow to melt over the fire, stirring to combine. Add the butter, sugar and almond meal and stir over the fire until all ingredients are smooth and combined.

3. Meanwhile, beat the egg yolks well and, in a separate bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.

4. Take the pot off the heat and stir in the beaten egg yolk, then gently fold in the whipped whites. Line your Dutch oven with baking paper, then pour in the batter. Cover with the lid, then hang the pan off your star picket cross and shovel some coals on top (so it cooks both the top and the bottom). Cook for 30 minutes, then remove from the fire and take off the lid. Because the cake has no flour, it’s quite fragile – it’s best to let it cool in the Dutch oven before turning out, or just cut it in the Dutch oven. Serve with cream and coffee.

In partnership with The Beach People