Surprise Cake

Surprise Cake — a Puratos recipe in 3 components. Uses Puratos Tegral Sponge Cake Mix 12.5 kg, Plain and Puratos Satin Crème Cake Mix 12.5 kg, Chocolate.

Surprise Cake — Puratos recipe photo
mixing time (sponge, slow speed)
1 min
mixing time (sponge, fast speed)
4 min
mixing time (sponge, slow speed, final)
1-3 min
baking temperature (sponge)
240 °C
baking time (sponge)
4.5 min
mixing time (chocolate cake, slow speed)
1 min
mixing time (chocolate cake, medium speed)
3 min
baking temperature (chocolate cake)
160 °C
baking time (chocolate cake)
45-50 min
coating temperature (Carat Cover Dark U2)
45 °C
coating temperature (Carat Cover White)
45 °C

Ingredients

Swiss roll

IngredientQuantity
Puratos Tegral Sponge Cake Mix 12.5 kg, Plain
Water
Vivafil Cherry

Chocolate cake

IngredientQuantity
Puratos Satin Crème Cake Mix 12.5 kg, Chocolate
Eggs
Oil
Water

Finish

IngredientQuantity
Carat Cover Dark U280 g
Carat Cover White8 g

Method

  1. Swiss roll

    Mix Tegral Plain Sponge and water for 1 min on slow speed, scrape down.

  2. Swiss roll

    Mix 4 mins fast. Mix 1-3 mins on slow speed to ensure an even texture.

  3. Swiss roll

    Spread 800g of batter evenly onto a lined 18 x 30 tray, bake at 240°C for 4½ mins.

  4. Swiss roll

    When cooled spread with a thin layer of Vivafil Cherry.

  5. Swiss roll

    Roll to the dimensions below.

  6. Chocolate cake

    Using a planetary mixer and beater mix the Satin Crème Cake Chocolate Mix, eggs, oil and water for 1 min on slow, scrape down.

  7. Chocolate cake

    Mix for 3 mins on medium.

  8. Assembly: Place a 130mm x 45mm mini Swiss roll in the base of a 140mm x 90mm lined loaf tin.

  9. Assembly: Cover the Swiss roll with 300g of chocolate cake batter.

  10. Assembly: Bake at 160˚C for 45-50 mins.

  11. Finish

    Once cooled deposit 80g of Carat Cover Dark U2 at 45°C over the top and spin with 8g of Carat Cover White at 45°C.

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