Chocolate Amaretto Cake

  • Good for freezing
This festive cake is made with almonds, amaretto, and chopped chocolate, layered with white chocolate mousse, and then covered with chocolate and almond buttercream.
Level:
Difficult
Makes:
1 Yield
Shelf life:
3 days
Conservation:
Refrigerated -4°C

Almond Chocolate Amaretto Cake

Tools

  • Bowl(s)
  • Parchment paper
  • Mixing bowl (s)
  • Scale
  • Rack
  • Torch
  • Silpat
  • Small offset spatula
  • Metal Tray (s)
  • Tabletop mixer, mixing bowl and a paddle attachment
  • 26 cm x 4 cm (10.2” x 1.6”) cake ring
  • 20 cm x 4 cm (7.9” x 1.6”) cake ring
  • Spatula(s)
  • Sifter

White Chocolate Mousse

Tools

  • Bowl(s)
  • Plastic film
  • Tabletop mixer, mixing bowl and a whisk
  • Spatula(s)

White Chocolate Buttercream

Tools

  • Cooktop
  • Saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Microwave
  • Bowl(s)
  • Gloves
  • Mixing bowl (s)
  • Infrared Thermometer
  • Small offset spatula
  • Tabletop mixer, mixing bowl and a paddle attachment
  • Tabletop mixer, mixing bowl and a whisk
  • Spatula(s)

Cake Assembly and Crumb Coating

Tools

  • Cooktop
  • Tall recipient
  • Piping Bag
  • Scissors
  • Scraper
  • Bowl(s)
  • Paper towel
  • Plastic film
  • Brush
  • Large offset spatula
  • Small offset spatula
  • Saucepans
  • Serrated knife
  • Cake turntable
  • Cake cardboards
  • Piping bag coupler
  • Cake presentation boards
  • Piping tip
  • Spatula(s)

Final Coating

Tools

  • Cooktop
  • Paper towel
  • Large offset spatula
  • Saucepans
  • Cake turntable
  • Bench scraper

White Chocolate Mirror Glaze

Tools

  • Cooktop
  • Saucepan
  • Strainer
  • Immersion blender
  • Microwave
  • Bowl(s)
  • Mixing bowl (s)
  • Spatula(s)
  • Sifter

Final Glazing and Decoration

Tools

  • Metal Tray
  • Tall recipient
  • Offset spatula
  • Plastic film
  • Heat gun
  • Rack
  • Infrared Thermometer
  • Bowl (s)
  • Spatula
  • Cake board
  • Cake turntable