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Coconut meringue cake

4 eggwhites
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
1 tsp cornflour
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 cup shredded coconut
300ml thickened cream, whipped
cocoa for dusting

1. Preheat oven to 160C. Line the base and sides of a 22cm deep round cake tin with baking paper.
2. Place the eggwhites into a mixer and beat until soft peaks form. Add the sugar gradually until dissolved.
3. Add cornflour, vinegar, vanilla essence and coconut and fold with a large metal spoon. Spoon mixture into prepared tin, smooth top, cook for 1 hour. Turn off the oven and leave the meringue to cool, about 1 hr in the oven with the door ajar.
4. Turn the meringue cake out onto a plate and stand until completely cold. Top with cream and dust with cocoa. Serve immediately.

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