Valentine Ombre Cake
Valentine Ombre Cake — a Dawn Foods recipe in 5 components (yield: 8" round tins). Uses Dawn Bakers Select Plain Crème Cake Base 12.5 kg, Ready-to-Use Frosting, Vanilla – 12 kg and Dawn Foods Flavouring Compounds, Raspberry – 1 kg.
- mixing time (slow speed)
- 1 min
- mixing time (medium speed)
- 3 min
- baking temperature (raspberry cakes)
- 170 °C
- baking time (raspberry cakes)
- 30-35 min
Ingredients
Raspberry Cakes
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Dawn Bakers Select Plain Crème Cake Base 12.5 kg | 1000 g |
| Whole Egg | 350 g |
| Vegetable Oil | 300 g |
| Water | 225 g |
| Raspberry Fruit Pieces | 170 g |
Dark Pink Frosting
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Ready-to-Use Frosting, Vanilla – 12 kg | 500 g |
| Red Food Colouring |
Light Pink Frosting
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Ready-to-Use Frosting, Vanilla – 12 kg | 500 g |
| Red Food Colouring |
Raspberry Frosting
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Ready-to-Use Frosting, Vanilla – 12 kg | 600 g |
| Dawn Foods Flavouring Compounds, Raspberry – 1 kgRaspberry Compound | 40 g |
Decoration
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Chocolate Hearts |
Method
- Raspberry Cakes
Add all ingredients (except the raspberry pieces) to a mixing bowl fitted with a beater.
- Raspberry Cakes
Mix on slow speed for 1 minute and then a further 3 minutes on medium speed.
- Raspberry Cakes
Add the raspberry pieces and mix in on slow speed.
- Raspberry Cakes
Deposit 600 g into prepared 8" round pans.
- Raspberry Cakes
Bake at 170 °C for 30-35 minutes.
- Dark Pink Frosting
Place the Vanilla Frosting into a bowl and beat in the red food colouring until the desired dark pink colour is achieved.
- Light Pink Frosting
Place the Vanilla Frosting into a bowl and beat in the red food colouring until the desired light pink colour is achieved.
- Raspberry Frosting
Place the Vanilla Frosting into a bowl and mix in the Raspberry Compound until fully incorporated.
Assembly: Place one of the baked and cooled raspberry sponges onto a cake board or stand.
Assembly: Pipe a layer of the Raspberry Frosting onto the sponge.
Assembly: Top with a second raspberry sponge and repeat the process, topping off with the third raspberry sponge.
Assembly: Skim a thin layer of vanilla frosting all over the cake and place into the freezer / chiller to firm up.
Assembly: Place the 2 prepared pink frostings into piping bags and fill a third bag with vanilla frosting.
Assembly: Pipe a layer of the dark pink frosting around the bottom third of the cake, then pipe a layer of light pink frosting around the middle third of the cake. Finally, pipe vanilla frosting around the top third and on the top of the cake.
Assembly: Using a palette knife, smooth the sides of the cake to blend the edges of the colours together.
Assembly: Using a palette knife or cake leveller, smooth and level the sides and top of the cake.
Assembly: Decorate with edible heart decorations.
Dawn Foods recipe. Quantities and method as published by the manufacturer for its customers; test the formula under your own conditions before production.