Pumpkin Seed Gateau


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Ingredients for 12 portions, 26 cm Ø springform cake tin
  • For the sponge base
  • 2 Egg(s)
  • 70 g Powdered sugar
  • pinch(es) Salt
  • 1 sachet(s) Vanilla sugar
  • 10 g Lemon peel
  • 40 ml Rape seed oil
  • 60 g Flour
  • 0.5 sachet(s) Baking powder
  • 60 g Pumpkin seeds, finely grated
  • For the cream
  • 60 g Sugar
  • 100 g Pumpkin seeds
  • 250 g QimiQ Classic, unchilled
  • 200 g White chocolate, melted
  • 40 g Sugar
  • 500 ml Cream 36 % fat, whipped
  • To decorate
  • Rum truffles
Method
1.
Pre-heat the oven to 180° C (conventional oven).
2.
For the sponge base, whisk the eggs, icing sugar, salt, vanilla sugar and lemon zest until fluffy. Slowly add the oil. Carefully fold in the flour/baking powder/pumpkin seed mixture.
3.
Pour the mixture into a greased baking tin and bake in the hot oven for approx. 25 minutes.
4.
For the cream, caramelise the sugar. Add the pumpkin seeds and spread onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Allow to cool and chop into small pieces.
5.
Whisk QimiQ Classic smooth. Add the melted chocolate and mix well. Add the crunchy pumpkin seeds and fold in the whipped cream. Pour the cream onto the sponge base and chill for at least 4 hours, preferably over night.