Learn how to make mono-portion cakes

Name: Learn how to make mono-portion cakes
Rating: 4.3 (9 reviews)

Mono-portion cakes are sweets where creativity and imagination know no bounds.

Created byBAM Pâtisserie Academy

Last updated 8/2022

English

What you'll learn

How to make various flavor and texture combinations.
Tips and tricks for making the mono-portion cake.
How to make fruit-shaped mono-portion cakes.
How to decorate mono-portion cakes.
How to prepare various glazes.

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 1h 44m total length

Presentation video0:40
I'm excited to show you the world of mono-portion cakes. During the online course, we will learn how to prepare creams, fillings, inserts, purées and glazes and play with combining different textures. We will learn how to shape mono-portion cakes into different shapes, including fruit. I'll tell you the secrets of how you can emphasize and elevate the desired flavor. I promise to share a lot of tips for the preparation and the use of simpler utensils. At the end of the last lesson, there are BAM pâtisserie challenges for you.
Monocakes Strawberry24:38
''Strawberry, coated with a nappage glaze, has a very special shine to it. Served on chocolate soil, it can be easily mistaken for a real one.”
Sandi Planinšek, pastry chef
Monocake Pear25:19
"We will cook the pear peels and cores with some of the flesh, thus emphasizing the taste of pear flavor that we are after in this monoportion cake."
Sandi Planinšek, pastry chef
Monocake Hazelnut34:26
"Before glazing, the hazelnut should be really well-chilled so that it stays on the wooden stick and does not fall off during glazing."
Sandi Planinšek, pastry chef
Monocake Raffaello10:11
''Warm up the Raffaello ball slightly with your hands to make it a little sticky. This will make it easier for the waffle to stick to it.''

Sandi Planinšek, pastry chef
Monocake Ferrero Rocher9:15
''To top it off, we'll cover our Roche with edible gold leaf to make it look like one from the box in the store.''
Sandi Planinšek, pastry chef
BAM challenges0:03

Requirements

A kitchen with a working oven.
Mixer.
Products for baking, like chocolate.
Cake decorating utensils.
Cutting knife.
Rotating cake stand.

Description

In the online course, you will learn:

Various flavor and texture combinations
Making the mono-portion cake – tips and tricks
Making fruit-shaped mono-portion cakes
Decorating mono-portion cakes
Preparing mono-portion desserts
Preparing various glazes

Who is Sandi Planinšek?

It is not said in vain that pâtisserie is an art. Sandi Planinšek is a chef by education and a passionate pastry chef by heart. Favorite desserts of this young and aspiring pastry chef are those in the shape of fruit, and he is currently creating his own style of desserts at a renowned restaurant. His dessert display case is reminiscent of a freshly picked autumn crop ranging from ripe pears to shiny hazelnuts. He is most proud of the hazelnut-shaped dessert, as he says it is technically the most demanding.

Why a mono-portion cake course?

Mono-portion cakes are sweets where creativity and imagination know no bounds. Limitless play with shapes, flavors and, last but not least, preparation techniques can conjure up a basket full of pears that are sure to leave your friends spellbound. Who says a cake should just be round? Sandi will take you through the preparation of mono-portion cakes in the shape of fruit and mono-portion desserts such as Raffaello and Ferrero Rocher. He will share the secrets of making smooth fillings, juicy purees and shiny glazes. He will also reveal some tricks to help you prepare mono-portion cakes without the need for a large number of different utensils. The end result, however, will nevertheless be stunning.

"I'll share my the secrets of how to make stunning mono-portion desserts right in your home kitchen, without prohibitively expensive utensils."

Sandi Planinšek, pastry chef

Who this course is for:

For all those whos creativity and imagination know no bounds.