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Juicy hedgehog cake

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Hedgehog cake- Perfect autumn cake

Don't worry, this coat of spikes is guaranteed not to hurt anyone, as the spikes are made from meringue and are very tasty. They go perfectly with the rest of the hedgehog and harmonise perfectly with the chocolatey batter. What's more, this cake not only tastes incredibly good and sweet, it also looks insanely gorgeous. All you need to make it at home is our great hedgehog baking tin and some time in the kitchen.

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Most important key data

Quantity: 1 cake

Baking time: Approx. 40-50 minutes

Temperature: 170 ºC fan-assisted

Drying time: Approx. 60 minutes

Drying temperature: 80 ºC fan-assisted

Difficulty level: Easy

Shelf life: 5 days

Ingredients

Butter105 g
Egg yolk105 g
Granulated sugar | part 150 g
Egg white105 g
Couverture | dark105 g
Granulated sugar | part 250 g
Hazelnuts105 g
White flour35 g
Chocolate drops | bakeproof35 g

Manufacture

First beat the butter with the sugar (part 1) until fluffy. Then add the egg yolk. Melt the couverture carefully over a bain-marie and stir it into the butter mixture until you have a homogeneous mixture. Beat the egg whites lightly, add the sugar (part 2) and beat the mixture until you have a firm beaten egg white.

Now carefully fold the beaten egg whites into the mixture using a spatula. Finally, fold in the hazelnuts, flour and chocolate drops and pour into the greased tin. Bake the cake at 170 ºC fan oven for approx. 40-50 minutes.

Meringue & ganache ingredients

Egg white25 g
Granulated sugar45 g
Salt1 pinch
Milk couverture50 g
Couverture | dark50 g
Whole cream50 g

To make the meringue spikes, lightly whisk the egg whites and then add the sugar in three to four stages until the meringue is completely stiff. Pour the mixture into a piping bag with an 8-perforated nozzle and pipe strings onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Leave these strips to dry in the oven at 80 ºC fan.

Bring the full cream to the boil, place the milk couverture with the dark couverture in a bowl and pour the hot cream over it. Leave the mixture to stand briefly and then whisk until you have a lump-free ganache.

Place the hedgehog on a cake rack, place baking paper underneath and pour the ganache over the hedgehog. Leave the ganache to set briefly, break the dried meringue sticks into small spikes and place them on the hedgehog.

Finally, you can give the hedgehog ears, a nose and eyes made from fondant to make it look even cuter. Finally, dust with a little cocoa powder and enjoy!

Storage & shelf life

The cake can be kept for up to 5 days. You can freeze it without the spikes for up to 3 months.

The pure meringue sticks can be kept for 1 month at room temperature in an airtight container.

Nutrition declaration per 100 g

Energy value in kJ: 1890 kJ | Energy value in kcal: 455 kcal | Fat: 33 g, of which saturates: 13 g | Carbohydrates: 30 g, of which sugars: 26 g | Protein: 9 g | Salt: 0.09 g

 
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