The making of Raspberry Blaze

The Raspberry Blaze

Composition

  • Vanilla Whipped Ganache
  • Raspberry Inspiration Whipped Ganache
  • Raspberry Compote
  • Almond Sponge Cake
  • Raspberry Syrup

Vanilla Whipped Ganache

INGREDIENTSMEASUREMENT
Cream 35%37.2 g
Inverted Sugar4 g
Glucose4 g
Valrhona Opalys 33%54 g
Cream 35%99.2 g
Vanilla Pod0.25 pcs
Gelatine0.5 g
Method

Heat the smaller portion of cream, the glucose, the invert- ed sugar and the vanilla pod, then add the rehydrated gelatine. Gradually pour the hot mixture over the partially melted chocolate, taking care to form a smooth emulsion. Remove the vanilla pod, immediately mix using an electric mixer to make a perfect emulsion. Add the larger portion of cold liquid cream. Mix in the electric mixer again.
Leave to stiffen in the refrigerator, preferably for 12 hours. Whisk until the texture is consistent enough to use in a pip- ing bag or with a spatula.

Raspberry Inspiration Whipped Ganache

INGREDIENTSMEASUREMENT
Milk50 g
Glucose3.7 g
Gelatine1.7 g
Valrhona Raspberry Inspiration110 g
Cream 35%115 g
Method

Heat the milk and the glucose, then add the rehydrated gelatine. Gradually pour the hot mixture over the partially melted chocolate, taking care to form a smooth emulsion. Immediately mix using an electric mixer to make a perfect emulsion. Add the cold liquid cream. Mix in the electric mixer again. Leave to stiffen in the refrigerator, preferably for 12 hours. Whisk until the texture is consistent enough to use in a piping bag or with a spatula.

Raspberry Compote

INGREDIENTSMEASUREMENT
Raspberry Puree242 g
Raspberry IQF95.6 g
Inverted Sugar73.2 g
Pectin NH5.6 g
Sugar22.5 g
Gelatine5.6 g
Lemon Juice5.6 g
Method
Mix sugar and pectin NH together. Place raspberry puree and raspberry IQF in a pan and heat up to 40 ̊C, then add the mixture of sugar and pectin NH, little by little, stirring constanitly using a whisk. Bring to boil, then remove from the heat and add the rehydrated gelatine and lemon juice. Pour 140g into 20cmx20cm mould let it set in the freezer.

Almond Sponge Cake

INGREDIENTSMEASUREMENT
Icing Sugar158 g
Almond Powder158 g
Egg132 g
Egg yolk84 g
Egg White290 g
Sugar105 g
Cake Flour127 g
Method
Mix icing sugar, almond powder, egg and egg yolk using paddle until it become s smooth texture. Whip egg white with sugar until it become nice and soft peaks meringue. Fold the meringue with the previous mix- ture, then add the cake flour and mix well. Pipe the mixture on a baking tray with parchment paper at 60cmx40cm. Bake 180 ̊C for approximately 12 minutes.

Raspberry Syrup

INGREDIENTSMEASUREMENT
Raspberry Puree90 g
Water60 g
Sugar60 g
Method
Mix all ingredients together and bring to boil. Leave to stiffen in the refrigerator, preferably for cool down.

Finishing

Place the sponge cake at the 20cmx20cm mould, then brush the raspberry syrup on sponge cake, and pour raspberry compote on top. Repeat this three times for the remaining sponge cake layers, then pour 160g vanilla whipped ganache on top let it set in freezer. Piping rasp- berry whipped ganache on top.
Download the Raspberry Blaze Recipe