Vanilla Cake βββββββ DRY INGREDIENTSβββββββ 210 g All Purpose Flour βββββββ 32 g Cornstarchβββββββ 4.8 g Baking Powderβββββββ 2.4 g Baking Sodaβββββββ 2.4 g Saltβββββββ WET INGREDIENTSβββββββ 85 g Coconut Oil, room tempβββββββ 6 tbsp Butter, room tempβββββββ 250 g White Sugarβββββββ 4 Egg Whitesβββββββ 2.5 tbsp Vanilla bean pasteβββββββ 1 c Buttermilk, room temp βββββββ βββββββ Raspberry Compoteβ:βββ 2 c Raspberriesβββββ Β½ c White Sugarβββββββ Zest + Juice of 1 Lemonβββββββ βββββββ Whipped White Choc. Ganache:βββ 87.5 ml Heavy Creamβββββββ 200 g White Choc.ββββ βββββββ Italian Meringue:βββ 4 Large Egg Whitesβββββββ 1 c White Sugarβββββββ ΒΌ c Waterβββββββ Β½ tsp Vanilla extract βββββββ βββββββ INSTRUCTIONS:βββ Cakeβββ 1. Preheat oven to 350Β°F. Grease two 8-inch cake pans + line with parchment.βββββββ 2. In a bowl, sift + whisk dry ingredients. Set aside.βββββββ 3. In another bowl, mix butter, oil, + sugar on medium for 5 mins. βββββ 4. With mixer on medium, slowly add egg whites and vanilla paste. Whip for 2 mins.βββββββ 5. Lower mixer speed. Add half of dry mix, mix until just combined. Add Β½ the buttermilk. Repeat, ending with flour.βββββββ 6. Divide batter into 2 pans. Bake 35β38 mins, or until a toothpick comes out clean.βββββ βββββ White choc ganacheβββ 1. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine white choc + heavy cream. Microwave in 30-sec intervals, stirring each time, until smooth. Press plastic wrap on surface to prevent a crust. Chill for 30 mins.βββββ 2. Transfer to a mixing bowl and whip on medium for 3 mins. Leave at room temp until ready to assemble. Press plastic wrap onto surface.βββββ β Italian Meringueβββ 1. Add egg whites to mixing bowl, whisk until foamy.βββββββ 2. While whisking, combine sugar + water in a saucepan. Stir gently to mix.βββββββ 3. Heat over medium until it reaches 235β240Β°F. Do not stir while heating.βββββββ 4. Once at temp, remove from heat, slowly pour into the egg whites in a steady stream. Add vanilla after all syrup is added.βββββββ 5. Increase mixer to high, whip until stiff peaks form.