Mocca French Pastry Recipe

Mocca French Pastry

To make this Mocca French Pastry cake you will need :

• The sponge cake:
• Classic buttercream or buttercream made with Italian meringue
• Syrup
• Toasted slivered almonds
• Coffee flavor
• A square stainless steel frame for mounting the cake
• Chocolate for decoration

Preparation Steps :

Preparation of the syrup:

When the syrup has cooled add 1 teaspoon of coffee flavor or instant coffee diluted with two or three drops of water then set aside.

Preparation of the buttercream :

Use the buttercream made such a Italian meringue

Directions :

1. Add the coffee flavor to the buttercream then set aside
2. Line dishes, pour over the dough and even the surfaces well.
   Bake in an oven preheated to 180 ° C for 10 minutes or until the sponge cake becomes slightly golden (do not allow to harden);
3. When the cake is cooked, leave to cool and turn it on the other side
   then remove the baking paper
   Cut with the framework of the sponge cake squares: 04 squares to make 04 floors;
4. Put the baking paper on a dish, put on the frame
   Take the first square of sponge cake, you can place it directly in the frame or brush the underside with chocolate and put in the freezer
5. When the chocolate hardens, place the sponge cake in the frame.
   Soak the surface with syrup, spread the cream (a thin layer) over the entire surface.
6. Put the second square of sponge cake on the cream.
   Soak the surface with syrup; Spread the cream (a thin layer) over the entire surface.
7. Continue in the same way for the 3rd and 4th square of sponge cake.
   When you spread the buttercream on the 4th square, smooth the surface well and put the cake in the freezer minimum 4 hours.
8. When the 4 hours have passed, take the cake out of the freezer and unmold it using a knife.
9. Cut the cake into small squares
10. Take each piece, spread a thin layer of buttercream on all 4 sides and cover with the grilled flaked almonds.

    

11. Take a piping bag fitted with a small toothed piping tip, fill it with buttercream then make lines from the upper corner to the lower corner (go and return).
    (Additional Tips : Decorate the upper surface with chocolate)
12. Refrigerate for good tasting. Your Mocca French Pastry cake is ready to serve.

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