Amandine (dessert)
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| Type | Layer cake |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Romania |
| Region or state | Central Europe, South-East Europe/Balkans |
| Main ingredients | Caramel/chocolate layers, chocolate with caramel and fondant cream |
Amandine (Romanian: amandină) is a Romanian chocolate layered cake filled with chocolate, caramel and fondant cream. Almond cream is sometimes used.[1]
These cakes are among the most traditional "sweetshop" cakes in Romania. The original recipe has layers of chocolate sponge cake soaked in rum flavored caramel syrup. The cream filling is a combination of chocolate buttercream mixed with fondant. The assembled layers are glazed with a combination of fondant with chocolate and rum or rum essence, poured over the cake while still slightly liquid.
These cakes also have a traditional decoration on top with a little bit of the cream and a diamond-shaped piece of thin chocolate.[2]
References
- ↑ Philpott, D. (2016). The World of Wine and Food: A Guide to Varieties, Tastes, History, and Pairings. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 314. ISBN 978-1-4422-6804-3. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Amandine | Traditional Chocolate Cake From Romania | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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