Raspberry Topped Sponge Cakes

Light orange-infused sponge cakes filled with cream, coated in hazelnut praline and chocolate ganache, topped with raspberries and caramel hazelnuts.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 654.5 kcals 7854.2 kcals
Carbohydrates 45.2 grams 542.8 grams
Fat 49.6 grams 595.6 grams
Protein 7.4 grams 88.4 grams
Cook Time
30 mins
Produces
12 mini cakes
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
250
g
250
g
Caster Sugar
for praline
250
g
Chocolate
70% cocoa solids, for ganache
Dairy
250
g
Butter
soft, unsalted
4
piece
Eggs
free-range
284
ml
Double Cream
whipped
125
g
Butter
for ganache
250
ml
Double Cream
whipped until stiff, for ganache
Fruits
1
piece
Orange
zest and juice only
0.5
punnet
Raspberries
for decoration
NutsSeeds
150
g
Hazelnuts
whole, roasted, for praline

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale.
  • Beat in eggs individually, then fold in orange zest, juice, vanilla, and flour.
  • Pipe mixture into tins and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden.
  • Heat sugar and a tablespoon of water in a pan until dissolved.
  • Boil until the syrup reaches 160-175°C and cool base in water.
  • Dip hazelnuts on cocktail sticks into caramel and set on a tray.
  • Mix remaining hazelnuts into caramel, cool on parchment, and blend into powder.
  • Melt chocolate and butter together, then stir in the cream to make ganache.
  • Halve cooled cakes and fill with whipped cream.
  • Coat cakes in ganache and roll in the crushed hazelnut praline.
  • Pipe a mound of ganache on top and decorate with raspberries and caramel nuts.