A whole-body sponge cake with frosting, chocolate and a raspberry surprise. Video and proposed recipe; not kitchen-tested.
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A flat whole-body cake beside a dessert knife decorated with cake and chocolate. The video shows slicing and selected preparation steps.
Serves 10–12. Recipe and sauce flow not kitchen-tested; indicative quantities. Test sauce pockets on offcuts before assembly. Allergens: eggs, wheat and milk; check chocolate and colouring labels.
What is it made from?
- 8 eggs, 240 g sugar, 240 g flour, 80 g melted butter, 1 tsp vanilla. Frosting: 300 g soft butter, 500 g icing sugar, 40–60 ml milk. 250 g thick raspberry sauce, 200 g dark chocolate, 100 g white chocolate, food colouring.
Proposed preparation steps
- Whisk eggs/sugar to ribbon stage; fold in flour, butter and vanilla.
- Bake on two 30 × 40 cm trays at 180 °C for 12–16 min.
- Cool and cut the body.
- Beat the frosting; layer the sponges.
- At planned cuts, make small frosting-lined pockets, add sauce and close.
- Test on an offcut.
- Decorate and chill.
- Ivory frosting, dark chocolate, red cape, two white chocolate fangs.
- Dessert knife decorated with offcuts and chocolate; keep the edge clear.
- No motor.
Questions about this concept
Where does the raspberry filling come from?
Small pockets of raspberry sauce are proposed inside the sponge at the intended cuts. Firm frosting seals their edges before a sponge lid is added. Test on an offcut first.
Has this recipe been kitchen-tested?
No. The quantities and method are proposed for a practical test. The video shows selected preparation steps and does not demonstrate every stage or validate the finished cake.
Does the chainsaw have a motor?
No. It is a real dessert knife decorated with cake and chocolate. Keep the grip and cutting edge clear, and remove any obstructive decorations before serving.
Your challenge: make it for real!
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