Hazelnut Gianduja Cake

Name: Hazelnut Gianduja Cake
Yield: Yield: 4 Cakes
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: Body: Gianduja Mousse; Coating: Dark Chocolate Velvet Spray, White Chocolate Velvet Spray; Garnish: Gianduja Décor; Base: Hazelnut Dacquoise; Inclusion 1: Hazelnut Praline; Inclusion 2: Gianduja Feuilletine

Preparation info

Yield:
4
Cakes

Difficulty
Complex

Appears in

The Elements of Dessert

By Francisco Migoya

Published 2012

About

Why These Flavors Work

Gianduja could be loosely described as a combination of chocolate and a nut paste, typically hazelnut. The main and really only flavor is hazelnut, but it is presented in a variety of textures: soft, smooth, crispy/crunchy.

Ingredients

Components

Body: Gianduja Mousse
Inclusion 1: Hazelnut Praline
Inclusion 2: Gianduja Feuilletine
Base:

Americas
United States
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Assembly Instructions

This cake was made with a custom-made silicone mold of 4 offset disks (see Resources). The dimensions are 20 cm/8 in d