#figcake #birthdaycake #chocolatecake #mascarpone #asmrcooking
This year found us all in this totally atypical situation, so even the birthdays are not as they used to be. So, for my birthday, this year, I have decided to make a totally special cake with chocolate mascarpone cream, caramelized figs, and raspberries.
The process may seem complex, but every step is pretty simple and the final result is beyond everything you’ve ever tasted until now. I promise!
Ingredients:
Sponge cake:
3 eggs (medium size)
a pinch of salt
sugar 90g.
flour 60g.
cocoa powder 30g.
vanilla extract half teaspoon
optional (but my suggestion): a handful of chopped nuts or almonds.
Syrup:
sugar 3 tablespoons
rum 4 tablespoons
water 1 tablespoon
Chocolate Mascarpone cream:
mascarpone cheese 400g.
icing sugar 2 teaspoons
hazelnut cream (similar to Nutella) 2 tablespoons
dark cocoa powder 3 teaspoons
heavy cream 100ml.
Caramelized figs:
5-6 ripe figs
brown sugar 150g.
rum 40ml.
water 10ml.
fresh raspberries 100g.
2-3 ripe figs for decoration
Tin used: 15 cm diameter
Instructions:
1. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with sugar, salt, and vanilla until foamy, creamy. Add then gently the sifted flour with cocoa powder and combine with slow movements. In the end, add a handful of chopped nuts or almonds. I have added some chopped almonds.
2. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes at 175°C. Then let to cool down completely. If you want to maintain it moist, cover it with an aluminum foil.
3. In a small pan, add the syrup ingredients and boil until the sugar completely dissolves. Then let to cool down completely.
4. Peel the figs and cut them into half. Then, in a large pan add the brown sugar, rum, and water. When the sugar starts to dissolve, add the figs and stir continuously until the liquid becomes a nicely caramelized. Let to cool down completely.
5. In a bowl, prepare the chocolate mascarpone cream mixing all the ingredients.
6. Cut the cake layers and pour a few tablespoons of syrup. Then spread a generous layer of chocolate mascarpone cream. Add the raspberries and some more cream.
7. Add the second cake layer, then the syrup and cream. And add the caramelized figs. Cover with the last cake layer.
8. Spread the rest of the cream and cover the cake. For the decoration, use figs and raspberries.
Enjoy!
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