Bulgarian Garash Cake
Recipe summary
Болгарский торт Гараш — Разогрейте духовку до 170°C (340°F) с конвекцией или до 175°C (350°F) без конвекции.
Ingredients
- 14 pcs egg whites ((from medium-sized eggs))
- 1 pinch salt
- 16 g vanilla sugar
- 280 g sugar
- 580 g ground walnuts
- 40 g cornstarch
- 300 g sugar (for the cream)
- 16 g vanilla sugar (for the cream)
- 14 pcs egg yolks
- 350 ml cream
- 400 g dark chocolate ((56% cocoa))
- 300 g butter (for the cream)
- 100 g chocolate ((40% cocoa for the glaze))
- 100 g butter (for the glaze)
- 1 to taste pistachio crumb (for decoration)
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F) with convection or to 175°C (350°F) without convection.
- 2
Whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt until peaks form.
- 3
Gradually add the vanilla sugar and sugar, whipping to a strong foam.
- 4
Mix the ground walnuts and cornstarch, gently fold into the egg white mixture.
- 5
Pour the batter into the mold and bake for about 12-15 minutes at 170°C or 20 minutes at 175°C.
- 6
For the cream, whip the egg yolks with sugar and vanilla sugar.
- 7
Heat the cream and melt the chocolate, add to the yolk mixture and mix well.
- 8
Then add the butter and optionally cognac.
- 9
For the glaze, melt the chocolate with the butter and mix until smooth.
- 10
Assemble the cake, applying cream on each layer, pour glaze on top, and decorate with pistachio crumb.
Source details
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Original video
Source video from Торты и Кулинария Cakes & Cooking. The recipe card keeps the ingredients and steps handy while you cook.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJWR0ZahIY4
