Jubilee Petal Cake

Name: Jubilee Petal Cake
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 ounce semisweet chocolate; 1¼ cups (5 ounces) heavy cream; ¼ cup dark rum; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup (4 ounces) freshly grated coconut; ½ cup Soaking Syrup; Seventy-five 1-inch-long, ¾-inch-wide White Chocolate Petals; 2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated sugar

Preparation info

Makes
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Simple Art of Perfect Baking

By Flo Braker

Published 1984

About

White on white: an elegant wedding cake or a stunning conclusion to a formal dinner or celebration. Lemon zest spikes the flavor of white chocolate, and fresh coconut gives lightness and life to this simply assembled dessert.

Ingredients

One 8-inch layer Classic Génoise
½ cup Soaking Syrup
1

Cake
Dessert
Wedding/Marriage
Vegetarian

Method

Advance Preparations

Prepare Classic Génoise.

Prepare Soaking Syrup.

Prepare Freshly Grated Coconut.

Prepare White Chocolate Petals.

Grate the semisweet chocolate, using the smallest holes on a box grater over