Cafe Diva

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All ingredients

Premier Sponge:
Tegral Premier Sponge 1000g 35.25 oz.
Whole Eggs 440g 15.5 oz.
Water 250g 8.75 oz.
Finesse Chocolate Cafe:
Finesse 400g 14 oz.
Cold water (reduced 2%) 888g 31.25 oz.
Belcolade Superieur 200g 7 oz.
Classic Mocha 51.5g 1.81 oz.
Ambiante Mocha:
Ambiante 500g 17.75 oz.
Classic Mocha 20g 0.75 oz.
Decoration:
Miroir Plus Chocolate
Blanc Selection and Belcolade Superieur

Recipe

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Method:

Premier Sponge:

 Place eggs and water in bowl and add Tegral Premier Sponge, mix 7 minutes high. Scale 14 oz of mix per sheet. Bake at 400º F for 5-7 minutes in a convection oven with 5 seconds of steam.

Finesse Chocolate Cafe:

Add cold water to bowl and add mix on top. Blend 1 minute low, 3 minutes high. Melt Chocolate Superieur and add Classic Mocha. Add 1/5 of Finesse to chocolate mixture and fold in gen­tly. It may be necessary to rewarm chocolate mixture before adding in the remaining Finesse, blend smooth.

Ambiante Mocha:

Place Ambiante in bowl and whip to soft peaks. Add Classic Mocha and finish whipping to desired consistency ( Medium Peaks).

Assembly:

Layer each Premier sponge sheet with a thin layer of Finesse Chocolate Cafe. Repeat process to achieve 5 cake layers and 4 Finesse layers. Apply top pressure to cake to ensure uniform layers and proper dispersion of filling. Freeze cake. Apply a thin layer of Ambiante Mocha to achieve a level cake top. Warm Miroir Plus Chocolate and apply a thin layer spreading evenly with a offset palate knife. Freeze cake, trim and cut with a hot knife to desired size. Make decorations using Blanc Selection and Belcolade Superieur.