Ingredients
For the base
- Fruttarine® apricot200 g
- Caster sugar120 g
- Fine salta pinch
- Baking powder10 g
- Peanut oil50 g
- Medium eggs1
- Whole milk75 g
- Apricot yoghurt80 g
- Apricots in pieces200 g
For the apricot syrup
- Apricot juice150 g
- Caster sugar25 g
For the extra-dark chocolate filling
- 70% extra-dark chocolate200 g
- Butter70 g
For the apricot glaze
- White chocolate200 g
- Butter40 g
- Fresh cream150 g
- Vanilla1 pod
- Apricot purée200 g
- Mascarpone100 g
Method
For the base
- Mix the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder
- Separately, mix the oil, egg, milk and yoghurt
- Combine the two mixtures
- Add the apricot pieces
- Pour into a buttered and floured 22cm tin and bake at 200° for about 25 minutes
For the syrup
- Bring the syrup ingredients to the boil over medium heat. Leave to cool and use
For the filling
- Bring the cream to the boil
- Pour it over the chocolate and blend
- Add the butter and stir
- Leave to cool and use
For the apricot glaze
- Heat the cream and butter
- Pour over the chocolate and let it melt
- Mix the apricot purée with the mascarpone and vanilla
- Combine the two mixtures
- Leave to rest overnight in the fridge and use
ASSEMBLING THE DESSERT
- Cut the base in half. Soak both halves with the syrup. Fill with the chocolate ganache. Glaze the cake
Recipe by pastry chef Mattia Albertin