Chestnut Genoise Hearts

Name: Chestnut Genoise Hearts
Yield: Makes 4 Hearts
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon guar gum; ¾ cup granulated sugar; 4 large egg yolks; 6 tablespoons water; 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature; 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted; ¼ cup grade A dark amber maple syrup; 3 tablespoons water; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon maple butter; 6 tablespoons tapioca flour; 6 tablespoons chestnut flour; 2½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 8 large eggs; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, preferably cultured, melted; ¼ cup cornstarch

Preparation info

Makes
4
Hearts

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free

By Karen Morgan

Published 2010

About

These individual heart-shaped cakes have a robust chestnut flavor, a delicate buttercream filling, and a perfectly sweet glaze, resulting in a subtly complex dessert that will make even the hardest of hearts swoon.

Ingredients

Genoise

6 tablespoons chestnut flour
¼ cup cornstarch
6

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

For the genoise: Position an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a jellyroll pan, line the pan with parchment paper, and butter the paper. In a small bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and stir with a small whisk to blend.

In a stand mixer