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Apple Rose Bouquet Cake

Feb-10-2016
Madhuli Ajay
20 minutes
Prep Time
120 minutes
Cook Time
8 People
Serves
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ABOUT Apple Rose Bouquet Cake RECIPE

This Valentine's day gift your loved ones a bouquet of exquisite handmade Apple Roses, arranged on a bed of a rich Almond sponge cake, topped with flavored Mascarpone Cheese

Recipe Tags

  • Valentine's Day
  • Non-veg
  • Medium
  • Baking
  • Dessert

Ingredients Serving: 8

  1. 150 grams Self rising flour
  2. 175 grams caster sugar
  3. 175 grams butter
  4. 25 grams Almond meal
  5. 3 eggs, beaten
  6. Pinch of salt, if using unsalted butter or else skip
  7. ¾ teaspoon Almond extract
  8. 3-4 tablespoon apricot Jam or any Marmalade,warmed
  9. 2 tablespoon Cointreau
  10. 3/4 Cup Mascarpone cheese
  11. 3-4 tablespoon powdered sugar
  12. 5-6 red crisp apples
  13. 1-2 tablespoon lemon juice
  14. Sliced Almonds or Pistachios for Garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. To make the Almond flavoured sponge.
  2. Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C.
  3. Prepare a 9 inch baking pan.
  4. Sift the flours and salt if using.
  5. Beat the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl, till light and fluffy (Use a wooden spoon or hand blender to whisk).
  6. Add the eggs, one at a time and beating well after each addition.
  7. Add the almond extract and mix well.
  8. Gently fold in the flours.
  9. Pour the mixture in the pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or till a cake tester inserted comes out clean
  10. Cool the cake completely on a wire rack.
  11. Brush the cake with the warm jam or marmalade
  12. Whisk Mascarpone with the powdered sugar and the cointreau. Spread on top of the cake
  13. Sprinkle the sliced almonds or pistachios over the cream (if using)
  14. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  15. Core and cut the apples in half. Cut thin slices (use a mandolin slicer for this).
  16. Place the slices in a microwave safe bowl with little water and lemon juice. Microwave for 2-3 minutes till the slices are little soft. This may need some practice. Also you will have to do this in batches.
  17. Drain the apple slices and remove all the water by laying them on a kitchen towel
  18. Tightly roll one slice to form the inner petal of the rose and place on the cake.
  19. Overlap with other slices and press tightly to form a rose.
  20. Repeat till the cake is covered with roses.
  21. Serve immediately

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Tripti Saxena
Jan-18-2017
Tripti Saxena   Jan-18-2017

wow looking nice

shalini chawla
Feb-28-2016
shalini chawla   Feb-28-2016

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