• Desserts
  • Tiramisu

    Description

    Tiramisu

    Preparation Time: 20 minutes

    Serves: 4

    Ingredients

    1. 250 gms of Italian Mascarpone cheese
    2. 250 ml of double cream
    3. 1 tsp vanilla essence
    4. 2 tbsp caster sugar
    5. 2 cups of coffee (completely cool)
    6. 20 ml of rum
    7. 200 gms of lady fingers (sponge fingers)
    8. 1 egg yolk

    Preparation

    Whisk the double cream and sugar in a bowl and keep it in the fridge

    In a large bowl, whisk the mascarpone cheese, vanilla essence and the egg yolk until the mixture is light and fluffy (like buttercream). Now carefully fold the double cream with the mascarpone mixture.

    For the layering

    In a shallow bowl,add the rum in the coffee. Dip one sponge finger at a time until it’s nicely soaked and line the bottom of a square dish. Once the bottom is covered with the sponge fingers, layer 1/2 the mascarpone mixture so the sponge fingers are evenly covered. Repeat with another layer of sponge fingers and the remaining mascarpone mixture. Dust with cocoa powder.

    Cover with a cling film and let it set in the fridge for approximately 4-6 hours and serve

  • Desserts
  • Ultimate Chocolate Cake

    Description

    Ravs Ultimate Chocolate Cake

    Preparation Time: 30 minutes or less

    Serves: 5-6

    Ingredients

    Sponge

    1. 175g unsalted butter, softened
    2. 175g caster sugar
    3. 3 eggs
    4. 125g self-raising flour
    5. 50g cocoa powder
    6. 1/4 tsp baking soda

    Ganache

    1. 25g unsalted butter
    2. 150ml double cream
    3. 1 tsp vanilla essence
    4. 2 tbsp of caster sugar
    5. 100g of Dark Chocolate (80-90%)

    Preparation

    For the sponge

    • Pre-heat the oven at 180 Celsius
    • In a large bowl combine the butter and sugar and mix until light and fluffy
    • Add the eggs and mix until combined properly
    • In a separate bowl, sift together baking powder, soda, cocoa powder and flour together and fold it into the butter mixture
    • Grease two 17 cms round tins and divide the mixture equally
    • Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Insert a skewer or toothpick into the middle should come out clean, if not bake a little more
    • Leave the sponges to cool completely

    Ganache

    • Bring the 150ml double cream to boil
    • Add a tsp of vanilla essence and add 3 tbsp of sugar
    • Add the chocolate and keep mixing gently until smooth
    • Keep in the fridge for an hour until you get a fluffy, spreading consistency
    • Spread it on the smooth side of one sponge with a palette knife, put the other sponge on top and repeat. After that spread on the sides and keep it in the fridge for an hour or so.
    • Tip: When serving, warm for 20 seconds in the microwave and serve with vanilla ice cream!