Fudge Cake with Poppy Seeds Recipe
A recipe for a delicious poppy seed cake layered with fudge/caramel cream.
Wyposażenie
- Baking pan, 24/24 cm or 20/30 cm.
Składniki
ingredients for poppy seed sponge cake
- 6 egg whites (from size L eggs)
- 6 egg yolks
- 150 g sugar (- 3/4 cup)
- 100 g wheat flour - all-purpose (- 2/3 cup)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 200 g poppy seeds (whole)
- 50 g butter (melted)
- almond extract (- optional)
ingredients for the fudge/caramel cream for the cake
- 250 g mascarpone cheese (- chilled)
- approx. 200 g fudge/caramel spread (- chilled - you can add more)
- 500 ml heavy cream (- very well chilled - I used 30%)
- 2 teaspoons gelatin (+ a little water - optional)
ingredients for the cake soaking syrup
- 250 ml water
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- approx. 20 ml amaretto (or rum. instead of alcohol, a few drops of almond extract can be used)
additionally
- approx. 200 g fudge/caramel spread
- almond flakes (- for sprinkling)
Instrukcja
How to make poppy seed sponge cake
- Beat the egg whites with sugar until a thick and fluffy mixture is formed.6 egg whites, 150 g sugar
- Meanwhile, sift the flour together with the baking powder through a sieve.100 g wheat flour - all-purpose, 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Add the dry poppy seeds to the sifted flour and mix.200 g poppy seeds
- Add the egg yolks to the beaten egg whites and mix on low speed.6 egg yolks
- Add the flour and gently mix.
- Pour in the melted butter and a few drops of almond extract - if using - mix briefly.50 g butter, almond extract
- Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan (line the bottom with parchment paper, leave the sides unlined and ungreased).
- Bake in an oven preheated to 170 degrees Celsius (fan-assisted) for approximately 30 minutes - until a dry skewer comes out clean.
- After baking, cool the sponge cake and slice it into two layers.
How to make fudge/caramel cream for the cake
- Beat the cold mascarpone cheese with the fudge/caramel spread (I used 200 g and the cream was not very sweet - if you like sweet cakes, you can use more fudge/caramel).250 g mascarpone cheese, approx. 200 g fudge/caramel spread
- Beat the heavy cream until thick.500 ml heavy cream
- Add the mascarpone and fudge/caramel mixture to it and beat briefly or mix with a spatula.
- If desired, you can add a little gelatin to the cream - cover it with cold water. Let it sit for a few minutes until it swells, then heat it briefly until it becomes liquid. Add a spoonful of cream to the gelatin and mix. Pour the gelatin into the rest of the cream and mix vigorously.2 teaspoons gelatin
Fudge Cake with Poppy Seeds - Assembly
- Place the bottom layer of the poppy seed sponge cake in the pan.
- Soak it with the soaking syrup and spread with fudge/caramel spread.250 ml water, 2 teaspoons sugar, approx. 20 ml amaretto, approx. 200 g fudge/caramel spread
- Spread approximately 2/3 of the cream over the sponge cake and cover with the second layer.
- Soak the top sponge cake layer, spread the remaining cream, and sprinkle the top of the cake with almond flakes.almond flakes
- Chill the cake in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.
Wartości Odżywcze
Serving: 100gCalories: 292kcalWeglowodany: 22gProtein: 6gTłuszcz: 19g
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