Ombre Cake

Ombre Sponge

• 80 g unsalted butter, soft, plus extra for greasing
• 250 g caster sugar
• 4 egg whites, from large eggs
• 150 g milk
• 320 g plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
• ½ tsp fine sea salt
• food colouring paste, pink, for sponge and icing

Ombre Icing

• 180 g milk
• ½ tsp fine sea salt
• 200 g vegetable shortening
• 1400 g icing sugar
• 1 ½ Tbsp natural vanilla extract