CHOCOLATE FRUIT GATEAU

6 large eggs separated
250 grams caster sugar
150 grams flour sifted with 1 teaspoon baking powder
150 grams almonds, powdered
100 grams sugar steeped in 225 ml sweet white wine
Juice of 3 large oranges
Zest from 2 oranges
225 grams white chocolate , chopped
550 ml heavy cream
350 grams strawberries , sliced

Method

-Grease, line cake tin. Preheat oven to 180*C.
-Beat egg whites and 50 grams sugar into stiff, glossy peaks.
-Cream yolks and rest of caster sugar. Add flour. Fold in whites, almond, orange zest. Bake 35 minutes, or till done.
-Gently heat sugar, wine and juice into syrup. Cool.
-Microwave chocolate and 225 ml cream till melted. Set bowl on ice and beat. Whip rest of cream; fold in.
-Split cake; drizzle syrup; sandwich with icing, berries.

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