Raffaello tårta- Raffaello Cake with white chocolate mascarpone frosting
So those 5 weeks of vaccation flew by and now its back to work and everyday life. In the middle of the everyday chaos IM wondering to my self what happened to that long 5 week avocation and why didn't take the time to bake more then I did, because of course now when I am the busiest the longing for spending time in the kitchen baking and practicing foodphotography as well is at its strongest. Fortunately I had the chance to bake quiet a bit this summer and I have a few recipes that I want to share with you here, just have to find the time for it.
So to start with I have an amazing Raffaello cake that I made for my daughters 10 birthday its a rich white chocolate cake filled with a dreamy mascarpone frosting coconut almonds and Raffaello pieces. If you are going to make a cake in the near future I strongly suggest that you try this one out!
12-15 pieces
For the cake
4 oz white chocolate
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 1/4 tsp. baking powder
½ cup of dessicated coconut
A pinch of salt
150 grams of butter
1 1/3 c. granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/4 c. milk
Grease and flour 3 6-inch round cake pans
Melt the white chocolate and set aside
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and desicated coconut set aside.
With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar and beat until well combined. Reduce to low speed and add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add vanilla and mix in.
With mixer on low speed, alternately add flour mixture and milk, mixing until just combined. Gently stir in white chocolate.
Pour batter into prepared cake pans, dividing evenly. Bake at 350 degrees - 20 minutes using a toothpick inserted in the center to test for doneness. Cake is done when toothpick comes out clean. Do not over bake.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove cake layers from pan and place on wire rack to cool completely.
Filling and frosting
450 grams of mascarpone cheese
300 ml of heavy cream ( about 1 cup + 1/4 cup )
200 grams of white chocolate melted and cooled ( a little less then 8 oz )
1 tsp of vanillaextract
½ cup of dessicated cocnut
100 grams of sliced almonds
12 Raffaello candies
Strawberries
Raffaello candy
Whip the heavy cream together with vanilla extact until soft peak stage.
Whip the mascarpone until soft and then fold in the white chocolate untill smooth.
Then gently fold in the whipped cream.
Put one of the cakes on a cake stand and spread a thin layer of frosting on top of it. Por the almonds and coconut over and then put the next cake on top. Spred an even layer of frosting and the gently press down the Raffaello candies into the frosting. Add the last cake and cover the whole thing with frosting. Decorate with strawberries and raffello candies and shaved white chocolate.
Åh, jag gjorde en Raffaello-tårta i våras (som jag inte fotade), med Raffaello som svärmor hade med sig från England. Den blev så himla god, tänkte jag skulle göra den igen nu, men hittar ju inte Raffaello någonstans! Gah.
Vet du nåt ställe man kan köpa de i Sverige? Brukar se dem typ runt jul i nån Ferrero-pralinask, och har så starkt för mig att jag sett dem nångång för längesen på Netto.. But that's about it. :/
Det får bli ett besök till i Göteborg med andra ord ;) Nu var vi där typ ett dygn, så hanns ju inte med så mycket. Hittade Flickorna Kanold i alla fall :D
Oh, det låter bra! I might pick you up on that :)