Berry Dacquoise Cake
Berry Dacquoise Cake
Berry Dacquoise Cake
KIRSTEN TIBBALLS
A quick and easy dacquoise cake filled with berry compote, topped with fresh
berries.
BEGINNER
FRESH BERRIES
30 MINS
BERRY COMPOTE
DACQUOISE
MAKES 1
BERRY COMPOTE
METHOD
INGREDIENTS
EQUIPMENT
spatula
ASSEMBLY
METHOD
EQUIPMENT
Transfer half of the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a 20mm
disposable piping bag
plain piping tube and pipe a base into your greased and lined
20mm plain piping tube
cake ring or tin. Next pipe a border halfway up the sides so
medium angled palette knife
that your dacquoise will hold the berry compote. Alternatively,
you can spoon in the dacquoise, piping just gives you more
control. Place the prepared berry compote into the centre of
dacquoise mixture, spreading it evenly about 10mm from the
edge of the cake ring. Cover the berry compote with the remain-
ing dacquoise by either piping it or spreading it roughly over
the surface creating peaks with a spatula. Bake at 170°C for
approximately 35-40 minutes in a fan forced oven. When baked
it should have a firm crust on the outside and a nice golden
colour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
INGREDIENTS METHOD
Once cool and ready to serve, fill the centre with the mixed
100g (3.53oz) fresh raspberries
berries and dust with icing sugar. This, when cut, will serve 8-10
100g (3.53oz) fresh blackberries
people and is best stored and eaten at room temperature. It will
100g (3.53oz) fresh blueberries
keep at room temperature for approximately 2-3 days stored
icing (confectioners') sugar for dusting
in an airtight container. This will also freeze well for up to 3-4
EQUIPMENT weeks. Defrost it in the fridge overnight.
sieve