Black Forest Gateau Slice

Black Forest Gateau Slice — a Bakels recipe in 2 components. Uses Bakels Multi-Mix Cake Base 12.5 kg and Bakels Instant Cream Powder (10 × 700 g).

Black Forest Gateau Slice — Bakels recipe photo
mixing time (low speed)
2 min
mixing time (medium speed)
6 min
baking temperature
180 °C
baking time
20 min
whipping time (cream, high speed)
4 min
freezing time
at least 1 h

Ingredients

Chocolate Sponge

IngredientQuantityBaker's %
Bakels Multi-Mix Cake Base 12.5 kgMultimix Cake Base10.000 kg100%
Cocoa powder1.000 kg10%
Egg4.150 kg41.5%
Water3.600 kg36%
Oil3.000 kg30%

Assembly / Decoration

IngredientQuantity
Fruit Filling - Dark Cherry 70%3.750 kg
Bakels Instant Cream Powder (10 × 700 g)0.875 kg
Water1.250 kg
Grated chocolate
Fresh cherries

Method

  1. Cake: Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl fitted with a beater.

  2. Cake: Mix for 2 minutes on low speed.

  3. Cake: Scrape down.

  4. Cake: Mix for 6 minutes on medium speed.

  5. Cake: Scale at 500 g into rectangular foil trays.

  6. Cake: Bake at 180°C for 20 minutes.

  7. Assembly/Decoration: Add the water to a mixing bowl fitted with a whisk.

  8. Assembly/Decoration: Over low speed, add the Instant Cream.

  9. Assembly/Decoration: Scrape down using the whisk.

  10. Assembly/Decoration: Whip on high speed for 4 minutes.

  11. Assembly/Decoration: Take one sheet of cooled chocolate sponge and pipe 2 x 125 g lines of Fruit Filling - Dark Cherry 70%, leaving a gap in between.

  12. Assembly/Decoration: Cover the base with 250 g Instant Cream.

  13. Assembly/Decoration: Pipe another 125 g of Fruit Filling - Dark Cherry 70% across the centre of the Instant Cream.

  14. Assembly/Decoration: Pipe another 100 g of Instant Cream on top.

  15. Assembly/Decoration: Place a sheet of chocolate sponge on top of the cream and fruit filling layer.

  16. Assembly/Decoration: Ice the whole gateau with 100 g of Instant Cream in a wavy pattern.

  17. Assembly/Decoration: Freeze for at least an hour to allow the gateau to set.

  18. Assembly/Decoration: Cut into the desired slice size and finish with grated dark chocolate and a fresh cherry.

Bakels recipe. Quantities and method as published by the manufacturer for its customers; test the formula under your own conditions before production.