"Meringue bone palace Halloween cake - moist chocolate cake filled with vanilla meringue buttercream & jam, coated in meringue bones with berry coulis 'blood' on the side...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 large egg whites
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pinch cream of tartar
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165 g (3/4 cup + 2tbsp) caster sugar
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500 g (17.5 oz) frozen mixed berries
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130 g (2/3 cup) caster sugar
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120 ml (1/2 cup) water
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30 g (1/4 cup) cocoa powder
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50 ml (3tbsp + 1tsp) cold water
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100 ml (1/4 + 1/8 cup + 1tbsp) boiling water
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50 g (1.75 oz) dark chocolate (finely chopped)
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1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
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100 g (1/3 cup + scant 2 tbsp) butter (softened)
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175 g (1 cup) dark muscovado sugar
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125 g (4.4oz) sweetened condensed milk
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2 medium eggs
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2 tsp glycerin (optional)
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200 g (1 + 2/3 cup) plain flour
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2 tsp baking powder
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4 large egg whites
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225 g (1 cup + 2tbsp) caster sugar
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250 g (1 cup + 1tbsp) softened butter
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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pinch salt
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raspberry jam to fill