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SPECIALTY CAKES, GÂTEAUX, & TORTEN
Day 36
PLANNING AND ASSEMBLING SPECIALTY CAKES
Teamwork & Communication are the key to successful production• Multiple components require lots of
prep• Plan your production schedule well
so that all components are ready on time
• Communicate with your team to make sure each step gets completed
PLANNING AND ASSEMBLING SPECIALTY CAKES
General Procedure for Assembling European-Style Specialty Cakes:• Assemble all ingredients and
equipment.• Place a cake card on a turntable.• Split sponge cake horizontally into
two or three layers.• If using a charlotte ring line it as
desired.
PLANNING AND ASSEMBLING SPECIALTY CAKES
Basic Cake Components• Optional bottom layer.• Optional cake ring
linings.• Cake layers.• Additional specialty
layers.• Dessert syrup for
moistening and flavoring cake layers.
• Fillings.• Icings and coatings.
PLANNING AND ASSEMBLING SPECIALTY CAKES
Procedure for Assembling a Basic Layered Sponge Cake• Trim the edges of the cake as
necessary.• Cut a notch in the edge of the
cake so the layers can be line up again after cutting.
• Split in half horizontally.
PLANNING AND ASSEMBLING SPECIALTY CAKES
Procedure for Assembling a Basic Layered Sponge Cake (continued)• Place one half on a cake card
and moisten with a flavored syrup.
• Apply the filling with a pastry bag to get a uniform thickness.
• Top with second layer and mask the top.
PLANNING AND ASSEMBLING SPECIALTY CAKES
Procedure for Assembling a Basic Layered Sponge Cake (continued)• Mask the sides with the desired
icing.• Smooth the sides with a plastic
scraper.• Smooth the top with a palette
knife. Glaze and decorate.
PLANNING AND ASSEMBLING SPECIALTY CAKESGeneral Procedure for Assembling
European-Style Specialty Cakes (continued):• If using a japonaise, meringue or short-
dough base, place it on cake card.• Place one sponge layer on top of base.• Brush the cake layer with dessert syrup.• If fruit pieces are used, arrange them on
top of the base or on top of the filling.• Apply a layer of the desired filling.• Top with another sponge layer and
brush with syrup.
PLANNING AND ASSEMBLING SPECIALTY CAKESGeneral Procedure for Assembling
European-Style Specialty Cakes (continued):
It is sometimes recommended that the top sponge layer be placed cut-side up if a light translucent icing is being used.• Ice the cake with the desired icing or
glaze.• Decorate.
PLANNING AND ASSEMBLING SPECIALTY CAKES
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