Mojito Genoise

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 25mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    8
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    613
based on 16 ratings

A classic genoise cake with a cheeky cocktail twist! The light sponge and fresh mojito flavours work well for a Summer celebration or for any mojito lover’s birthday.

recipe updated Feb 19, 2024

Ingredients

  • Lime icon
    Lime
    1
  • Mint leaves icon
    Mint leaves
    1 sprig
  • Butter icon
    Butter
    220 g
  • Mint leaves icon
    Mint leaves
    2 sprigs
  • Oil icon
    Oil
    as needed
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar
    as needed
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    as needed
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar
    260 g
  • Water icon
    Water
    80 g
  • White rum icon
    White rum
    80 g
  • Lime juice icon
    Lime juice
    50 g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    6
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    170 g
  • Icing sugar icon
    Icing sugar
    250 g
  • Lime juice icon
    Lime juice
    2 teaspoons
  • Lime zest icon
    Lime zest
    1 teaspoon
  • White rum icon
    White rum
    1 teaspoon
  • Egg white icon
    Egg white
    1

Tools

  • kCook icon Spatula
  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Round pan - 20cm (8")
  • kCook icon Cooking chef xl bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Cutting board
  • kCook icon Cake plate

Step preview

  1. Pre-heat oven - 180°C
  2. Brush the clean round pans with oil
  3. Dust with caster sugar
  4. Dust with all purpose flour
  5. Attach the Stir Tool
  6. Add caster sugar, water, white rum, lime juice, lime and mint leaves to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  7. Lift the Cooking Chef head and fit the heat shield
  8. Cook with splashguard fitted - 6 min, 120°C, Stir 1
  9. Transfer content of Cooking Chef XL Bowl to medium bowl then set aside
  10. Clean Cooking Chef bowl
  11. Attach the Stir Tool
  12. Add butter to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  13. Cook with splashguard fitted - 2 min, 80°C, Stir 1
  14. Transfer content of Cooking Chef XL Bowl to small bowl then set aside
  15. Clean Cooking Chef bowl
  16. Attach the Whisk
  17. Add caster sugar and egg to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  18. Mix with splashguard fitted - 4 min, Speed 4
  19. Remove the bowl from the machine
  20. Transfer content of small bowl to Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  21. Add all purpose flour to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  22. Fold carefully
  23. Transfer content of Cooking Chef XL Bowl to 2 round pans
  24. Level
  25. Bake until golden brown - 35 min, 180°C
  26. Let cool - approx 5 min
  27. Turn out on round wire rack
  28. Clean Cooking Chef bowl
  29. Attach the Creaming Beater
  30. Add butter to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  31. Mix with splashguard fitted - 2 min, Speed 4
  32. Then add icing sugar to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  33. Mix with splashguard fitted - 1 min, Speed 5
  34. Then add icing sugar to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  35. Mix with splashguard fitted - 1 min, Speed 4
  36. Scrape
  37. Add lime juice, lime zest and white rum to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  38. Mix with splashguard fitted - 2 min, Speed Max
  39. Add mint leaves to a clean cutting board
  40. Brush with egg white
  41. Sprinkle with caster sugar then set aside
  42. Brush the syrup on the cooled sponges
  43. Place one cake onto a serving plate
  44. Spread some of the icing evenly onto the sponge then sandwich the second sponge layer on top
  45. Spread the remaining icing on top of the cake
  46. Scatter with the crystallised mint leaves
  47. Serve
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