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Raffaello Cake

Name: Raffaello Cake
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 6 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Romanian
Ingredients: 5 eggs; 180 g sugar; 120 g flour; 60 g desiccated coconut; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 50 ml neutral vegetable oil; a pinch of salt; 150 ml coconut milk (from a can); 50 ml water; 60 g sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 300 g quality white chocolate, chopped; 200 ml whipping cream (minimum 35% fat); 400 g mascarpone, room temperature; 200 ml cold whipping cream (for whipping); 80 g desiccated coconut; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp powdered gelatine + 2 tbsp cold water (optional); 150 g desiccated coconut (for coating the outside); 100 g whole blanched almonds (optionally toasted); Raffaello confections (a few, for decoration); icing sugar for dusting (optional)

Raffaello cake is an elegant and delicate dessert inspired by the famous coconut and almond confections. Light coconut sponge layers are soaked with coconut milk and filled with a delicate white chocolate and coconut cream, the whole cake covered with flaked coconut and whole almonds. The immaculate white appearance, the delicate coconut aroma, and toasted almonds make it the perfect choice for festive occasions.

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Servings

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Prep

60 min

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Cook

22 min

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Total

5–6 h (cu răcire și frigider) / 5–6 h (with cooling and chilling)

🥘Ingredients

servings

Coconut sponge

Coconut soaking syrup

White chocolate coconut cream

Decoration

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✅Dietary Compatibility

🥗Vegetarian🐟Pescatarian💪High-protein

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Yield

1 cake 22–24 cm, approx. 12 slices

📦Storage

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Refrigerator

Store covered in the refrigerator for 3–4 days. The flavour and texture improve after 24 hours.

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Freezer

Baked and cooled sponge layers (unassembled, without syrup or cream) can be frozen for up to 1 month, tightly wrapped in cling film. Thaw at room temperature before assembling. The mascarpone cream does not freeze well.

🥗Nutrition Facts

Values per slice (approx. 120 g)

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Calories

430 kcal

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Protein

6 g

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Fat

27 g

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Carbohydrates

43 g

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Fiber

2 g

🍷Pairs Well With

🥂Café au lait or latte

🥂White tea or jasmine tea

🥂Sweet white wine (Muscat Ottonel, Gewürztraminer)

🥂Champagne or brut sparkling wine

💡Variations

Raffaello cake with raspberry: add a thin layer of raspberry jam between the cream and the bottom sponge — the raspberry tartness contrasts spectacularly with the sweetness of coconut and white chocolate

Raffaello cake with lychee: replace part of the coconut syrup with canned lychee syrup and add lychee pieces to the filling for an exotic flavour

Raffaello cake with almond cream: add 3 tbsp almond paste (marzipan) to the cream to intensify the almond note characteristic of the original confections