Peach Blossom Cake

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Unlike the name suggests, there are no real peaches in this cake - just a pretty peachy swirl of colour inside and a really light and fluffy texture.

1/2 c butter

1 cup sugar

3 egg whites

1.5 cups self raising flour

1.5 teaspoon cornflour

1/2 cup milk

cochineal (scarlet food colouring)

Cream butter & sugar until white and fluffy, add stiffly beaten egg whites and then remaining ingredients.  Divide mixture into two bowls - leave one plain and add a small dash of cochineal to the other.  Alternate spoonfuls of the coloured and plain cake mix into the cake tin.

Bake in a moderate oven (180 degrees) until cooked through nicely.  Ice once cool and enjoy.