2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted European-style butter, room temperature
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups plain yogurt
1 cup sugar
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
3 egg whites
Rind of 1 orange, finely julienned and blanched
Meringues
1/2 cups mixed berried
Strawberry Coulis
Mint sprigs (for garnish)
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Genoise
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for buttering pan
6 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup cake flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons high-quality pure vanilla extract (also called \"Madagascar bourbon vanilla\")

Cognac Syrup
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cognac

Assembly
1 1/4 cups raspberry jam
12 ounces marzipan
Confectioner\'s sugar for rolling

Decoration
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups ready-to-use poured fondant (also called roll icing)*
1 pound royal icing mix*
Rose-pink and leaf-green gel food coloring*

Special equipment: 12- by 18-inch sheet or jelly roll pan, 2 featherweight pastry bags with couplers*, #1 and #101 decorating tips*

*Available at baking supply stores and from New York Cake, 800-942-2539.
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