Desserts
ChefNada Hadraj
Fornoir Cake
Fornoir cake — a delicious homemade cake. Choose fruits for filling and decoration as you like. Perfect for special occasions.
Fornoir cake — very delicious homemade cake
Ingredients
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- 7 eggs
- 210 g sugar
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- 1 cup + 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 vanilla sachet
- 190 g flour
- 2 cups minus 1 teaspoon flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- Filling
- Canned or fresh fruit cocktail, chopped small
- 600 g whipping cream + 2 sachets powdered cream
- Syrup (qatir) or pineapple juice to brush the cake layers
Method
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- Beat the eggs in a mixer with the vanilla, then gradually add the sugar and beat for about 10 minutes.Timers: 10 min
- When the mixture becomes thick and pale, sift the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa and baking powder) and fold them into the egg mixture gently with a spatula from bottom to top.
- Pour the Fornoir cake batter into a buttered and floured pan and bake at 160°C (320°F) for about 40 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean, depending on your oven.Timers: 40 min
- Let the cake cool completely before slicing horizontally into 3 layers.
- Prepare the cream meanwhile: whip the liquid cream with the powdered cream until set and set aside.
- When the cake is completely cool and cut, brush each layer with a little syrup or juice, spread some cream and distribute the fruit.
- Place the second layer on top and repeat the process.
- Decorate the top layer with cream and strawberries (or fruit of your choice).
- Chill the Fornoir cake long enough in the refrigerator so it firms up before serving.
Recipe tags
DessertsInternationalVegetarianGluten freeNut freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
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