Creme Fraiche Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

125 gm. Unsalted Butter
100 gm. sugar
2 extra-large eggs
145 gm. Cake flour
50 gm. cocoa powder
1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
1/4 tsp. salt
170 gm. Creme Fraiche
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
125 gm. egg white (about 4 egg white)
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
100 gm. sugar

Method:

(1) Cream butter on medium speed until fluffy for about 2 mins.
(2) Add in sugar to butter and cream together till creamy.
(3) Add in eggs one at a time, stopping to scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl after each addition.
(4) Sift together the flour, cocoa powder and baking soda. Add the salt and toss together to blend well.
(5) Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternating with the creme fraiche. Stir in vanilla extract.
(6) Whisk the egg white with cream of tartar, then pour in sugar gradually till finish. Whisk the egg white till they are firm and glossy but not too stiff.
(7) Fold into the egg white into the butter mixture.
(8) Pour batter into a 9" round tray lined with paper. Bake at 180C for about 50 -60 mins. or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the pan from the oven and cool on a rack.
(9) Dust the top of the cake with icing sugar or snow powder.
(10) Serve each slice of cake with a dollop of creme fraiche.