Chestnut Loaf Cake

Chestnut Loaf cake 

(Recipe adapted & modify from Yue's handicrafts)  

Ingredients 
Sweetened Chestnuts

100g chestnuts, chopped

60g water

40g sugar

20g rum

*Combine all ingredients & leave to stand for 2-4 hours.

Cake

100g sweetened chestnuts

100g Liv unsalted butter, soften

70g icing sugar

2 eggs, separated

100g chestnut puree

100g plain flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp soda

1 tbsp rum 

Chestnut Cream

100g chestnut puree

40g Liv unsalted butter, soften

1 tbsp rum

*Combine all ingredients together

Method:  
1. Sift plain flour, baking powder & soda.

2. In a large bowl, whisk butter with 30g of sugar until light & fluffy.

3. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, until smooth.

4. Blend in chestnut puree & rum, mix until smooth.

5. In another bowl, whisk egg whites until foamy then add in remaining sugar gradually, then whisk to soft peaks.

6. Add 1/3 egg whites into chestnut batter, fold in gently.

7. Sift in flours, fold gently to mix.

8. Add the remaining egg whites & fold until smooth.

9. Add chestnut pieces & rum.

10. Bake in a preheated oven @ 160C for 40mins.