Green Ombre Naked Cake

Sponge Cake

• unsalted butter, for greasing
• plain flour, for dusting
• 8 medium eggs
• 250 g caster sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla bean paste (可选的)
• 240 g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder (see tip)
• 2 pinch fine sea salt
• green food colouring gel

Assembly

• 180 g water
• 50 - 70 g freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste
• 200 - 250 g fresh fruit, green (e.g. gooseberries, kiwi slices, grape halves)
• 500 g mascarpone
• 500 g whipping cream
• 50 g icing sugar
• mint leaves, for decorating