Swedish Princess Cake
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Recipe by Mats Rajala
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Swedish Princess Cake

Raspberry caramel and silky vanilla cream ganache, topped with pink chocolate – a tribute to the classic princess cake.
Bonbon mold
Cabrellon 1728 — 17g
Yield
approx. 48 bonbons
Tools
Immersion Blender

Components

Raspberry Caramel
AW 0.753
50 (1.76 oz) grams raspberry purée
75 (2.65 oz) grams granulated sugar
35 (1.23 oz) grams glucose syrup
25 (0.88 oz) grams water
100 (3.53 oz) grams cream (36%)
23 (0.81 oz) grams unsalted butter (82%)
Vanilla Cream Ganache
AW 0.7954
1 vanilla pod
105 (3.70 oz) grams cream (36%)
200 (7.05 oz) grams white chocolate
32 (1.13 oz) grams glucose syrup
30 (1.06 oz) grams sorbitol powder
20 (0.71 oz) grams egg yolk powder

Instructions

Raspberry Caramel
1
Pour the cream into a small saucepan, heat to 40°C (104°F), and keep it warm.
2
Pour the water into a saucepan.
3
Add the granulated sugar and glucose syrup.
4
Cook until the water evaporates and you get a nice caramel color.
5
Deglaze with the warm cream and cook to 110°C (230°F).
6
Then add the raspberry purée (which should be about 40°C/104°F).
7
Stir thoroughly.
8
Cook the mixture to 107°C (225°F) and remove from the heat.
9
Add the butter, stirring until you get a homogeneous mass.
10
Pour into a container, cover with plastic wrap, and let cool to room temperature.
11
Punch out some green marzipan and press it into each shell - if you like.
12
Then pipe about 3 grams (0.11 oz) into each bonbon shell.
Vanilla Cream Ganache
1
Pour the cream into a small saucepan.
2
Add the glucose syrup, sorbitol powder, egg yolk powder, and vanilla.
3
Heat over low heat to 40°C (104°F).
4
Meanwhile, melt the chocolate, also to 40°C (104°F).
5
Pour the mixture into a beaker.
6
Then pour in the melted chocolate and blend thoroughly with an immersion blender until you get a good emulsion.
7
Pipe about 8 grams (0.28 oz) into each shell once the ganache is at 29°C (84°F).
8
Let it crystallize, then seal the bonbons.
9
Top with a small dot of white chocolate you've colored pink, if you like - then enjoy.
Is It Really a Princess Cake?
Traditionally there shouldn't be raspberry marmalade in a princess cake, but I think it tastes better this way.
Notes