Neapolitan Cake

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recipe by Mohamed, Le Meilleur Pâtissier

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    10
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    897
based on 2 ratings

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recipe updated Dec 28, 2022

Ingredients

  • Butter icon
    Butter
    200 g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    4
  • Brown sugar icon
    Brown sugar
    200 g
  • Ground almonds icon
    Ground almonds
    230 g
  • Whipping cream icon
    Whipping cream
    230 g
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder
    6 g
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    100 g
  • Sea salt icon
    Sea salt
    4 g
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract
    10 g
  • Egg white icon
    Egg white
    6
  • Sugar icon
    Sugar
    200 g
  • Cocoa powder icon
    Cocoa powder
    15 g
  • Icing sugar icon
    Icing sugar
    140 g
  • Milk icon
    Milk
    2 ½ tablespoons
  • Almonds icon
    Almonds
    200 g
  • Vanilla bean icon
    Vanilla bean
    2
  • Milk chocolate icon
    Milk chocolate
    230 g
  • Chocolate sprinkles icon
    Chocolate sprinkles
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Kmix
  • kCook icon Large glass bowl
  • kCook icon Saucepan
  • kCook icon Rectangular cake ring - 20 x 10cm (8 x 4")
  • kCook icon Baking tray - large
  • kCook icon Cake board - 23cm (9")

Step preview

  1. Making the sponge:
  2. Preheat an oven to 150ºC
  3. Line baking trays with parchment paper
  4. Place a rectangular cake ring onto each tray and set aside
  5. Fit the Whisk Tool
  6. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
  7. Mix - 1 minute, speed 3
  8. Then add the ingredients
  9. Mix - 1 minute, speed 3
  10. Then add the ingredients
  11. Mix - 2 minutes, speed 4
  12. Transfer the cake mixture to a large glass bowl and set aside
  13. Clean the appliance bowl and fit the Whisk Tool
  14. Add egg whites into the appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
  15. Gradually add the sugar while the machine is running - 3 minutes, speed 6
  16. Fold the whisked egg whites into the cake mixture with a spatula until well combined
  17. Spread the mixture into 2 cake rings, about 2cm thick
  18. Add cocoa powder to the rest of the mixture
  19. Fold until well combined
  20. Spread the mixture into the third cake ring, about 1cm thick
  21. Bake – 30 minutes, 150°c
  22. Remove from the oven and let cool
  23. Making the ganache:
  24. Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie
  25. Heat the cream, then fold it into the chocolate in 3 batches
  26. Set aside in a cool place
  27. Making the icing:
  28. Clean the appliance bowl and fit the Whisk Tool
  29. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
  30. Whisk – 30 seconds, speed 6
  31. Making the praline:
  32. Mix the ingredients in a saucepan and heat until caramel-coloured
  33. Spread on a sheet of greaseproof paper and leave to cool completely
  34. Break the mixture into pieces and mix with the ingredients
  35. Assembly:
  36. Place a vanilla sponge on a cake board
  37. Spread the ganache thinly
  38. Place the chocolate sponge on top
  39. Spread the ganache thinly
  40. Add the praline on top
  41. Place the vanilla sponge on top
  42. Spread the icing thinly and decorate
  43. Chill in the fridge until needed
  44. Trim the sides of the cake for a neat and beautiful result
  45. Serve
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