White Chocolate and Gingerbread Slices

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 320 °F (conventional oven).
2. For the sponge base: whisk the unchilled QimiQ Classic smooth.
3. Whisk the butter, sugar, egg and vanilla sugar until fluffy. Carefully add the melted chocolate and then the QimiQ. Mix the flour, baking powder, gingerbread spice and ginger powder together and fold into the QimiQ mixture.
4. Pour the mixture into a square baking tin lined with baking paper and bake in the hot oven for approx. 30 minutes.
5. For the cream: whisk the unchilled QimiQ Classic smooth. Add the melted chocolate and mix well. Fold in the whipped cream and orange zest.
6. Slice the sponge base into two layers and sandwich together with half of the cream. Use the remaining cream to decorate.
7. Chill for approx. 4 hours.