Apricot and dark chocolate cake

Creating contrast can turn patisseries and desserts into irresistible delights. In this case intense dark chocolate is combined with sweet and sour apricots. Their fruity, acid flavours highlight the sweeter notes, even when the use of sugar in the recipe has been minimised.
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Apricot sponge

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  • 150 g
    apricot pulp
  • 60 g
    sugar

Προετοιμασία: Apricot sponge

Bring to the boil (103°C).

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  • 125 g
    egg yolks

Προετοιμασία: Apricot sponge

Pour on the apricot mixture while beating.

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  • 60 g
    flour
  • 60 g
    cornflour

Προετοιμασία: Apricot sponge

Sieve and fold in with a spatula.

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  • 150 g
    egg white
  • 40 g
    sugar

Προετοιμασία: Apricot sponge

Beat until firm and fold in delicately.

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  • 50 g
    apricot marmelade

Προετοιμασία: Apricot sponge

Mix in.

Pour in Flexipan® moulds of 16 cm Ø and bake at 190°C for about 15 min.

Apricot compote

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  • 200 g
    apricot cubes
  • 30 g
    sugar
  • 1 pod(s)
    Vanilla

Προετοιμασία: Apricot compote

Bring to the boil briefly to form a compote (avoid cooking for too long - it still needs to contain apricot parts).

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  • 6 g
    rehydrated gelatin

Προετοιμασία: Apricot compote

Add and mix in.

Pour in Flexipan® moulds of 16 cm Ø and freeze.

Fortina crémeux

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  • 300 g
    cream

Προετοιμασία: Fortina crémeux

Bring to the boil.

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  • 30 g
    sugar
  • 90 g
    egg yolks

Προετοιμασία: Fortina crémeux

Beat together and pour the cream over it. Heat further to 85°C while stirring continuously.

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Προετοιμασία: Fortina crémeux

Pour the anglaise over the chocolate and mix until homogeneous. Leave to cool. Pour in Flexipan™ moulds of 16 cm Ø and freeze.

White chocolate vanilla bavarois

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  • 175 g
    milk
  • 35 g
    egg yolks
  • 105 g
    sugar
  • 1 pod(s)
    Vanilla

Προετοιμασία: White chocolate vanilla bavarois

Cook at 85°C into crème anglaise, and sieve.

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Προετοιμασία: White chocolate vanilla bavarois

Pour the anglaise over the chocolate and Mycryo® mix and mix thoroughly. Leave to cool to 35°C.

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  • 700 g
    whipped cream

Προετοιμασία: White chocolate vanilla bavarois

Fold in.