Saturday, May 23, 2009

raspberry & white chocolate gateaux


week four academia:
today we made two types of gateaus. i made the raspberry & white chocolate gateau and my partner made the milk chocolate gateau.

this is quite a simple cake, yet it takes alot of time to perfect it!
top layer: white chocolate mousse
inner layers: chocolate genoise sponge; fresh raspberries; and white chocolate mousse
outter layer: almond jaconde sponge

i never knew we could decorate a cake with the jaconde sponge. it makes the cakes look spimply amazing i reckon! now i finally knw how cake 'outside' do it =P yay!

it took me quite a while to do the pattern on the jaconde sponge. but i managed to fulfil it! it turned out pretty well surprisingly~ i was so scared it wouldnt come out and be visable. *pats chest* phew! heehee!!

it was difficult working with the chocolate too! i stood there for minutes jus thinking what design to do this week (i dont plan, i jus do it on the spot which frustrates me ahahha i should really think of a design next time i start XD) its really called 'homework' .. something im not very fond of .. hahahha =P

raspberry & white chocolate gateaux LVL☆

ingredients: (this is for the white chocolate mousse, the cake is a simple genoise sponge.)
  • 2 leaves of gelatine
  • 175g heavy cream
  • 150g white chocolate, chopped
  • 300g cold heavy cream
method:
  • soak the gelatine in cold water
  • bring the 175g cream to boil, not exceeding 82degrees
  • drain the gelatine
  • add into the cream and whisk till dissolved
  • leave aside to cool
  • now whip the 300g of cream till med peak
  • fold in the cream into the gelatine cream mixture (make sure its cool first or you'll split the cream)
  • then assemble cake and chill it!


2 comments:

  1. manda!!!! SOOOOO pretty!! i love the skid mark thingos ^^ carol saw and she almost went beserk. she goes she'd def support when u open a shop! <3 sha

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  2. awwwww thanks guys ^________^ love ur supports!!

    and they r 'branch stems' not 'skid marks' -________- hahaha =P =P

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