Irina
Khasanova
Pastry Chef and Patisserie Owner
Kazan

Anthill (Muraveinik) mini cakes

Irina
Khasanova
Pastry Chef and Patisserie Owner
Kazan
Ingredients
  • Shortbread crumbs
  • GRANDPRO Tart margarine 280 g
  • Caster sugar 30 g
  • Eggs 130 g (2 pcs)
  • Egg yolk 1 pc.
  • All-purpose flour 500 g
  • Baking powder 7 g
  • Ganache
  • Cream 33% fat 25 g
  • Dark chocolate 50 g
  • Garnish
  • Chopped walnuts
cooking

Shortbread crumbs

  • Whisk GRANDPRO Tart margarine with sugar.
  • Add eggs one at a time and an egg yolk.
  • Add flour and baking powder.
  • Refrigerate.
  • Grate the chilled dough.
  • Bake the resulting dough crumbs at 170 °C for 20 minutes.

Milk jam cream

  • Whisk GRANDPRO Eclair margarine (room temperature), milk jam, and honey in a mixer until smooth and fluffy

Ganache

  • Combine heavy cream with chocolate and microwave in 10-seconds pulses, stirring each time, until combined.

Plating and garnish

  • Mix the milk jam cream and the chilled shortbread crumbs, shape with a cup or a small glass.
  • Refrigerate.
  • Decorate the chilled mini cakes with the ganache and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

Ingredients
  • Shortbread crumbs
  • GRANDPRO Tart margarine 280 g
  • Caster sugar 30 g
  • Eggs 130 g (2 pcs)
  • Egg yolk 1 pc.
  • All-purpose flour 500 g
  • Baking powder 7 g
  • Ganache
  • Cream 33% fat 25 g
  • Dark chocolate 50 g
  • Garnish
  • Chopped walnuts
cooking

Shortbread crumbs

  • Whisk GRANDPRO Tart margarine with sugar.
  • Add eggs one at a time and an egg yolk.
  • Add flour and baking powder.
  • Refrigerate.
  • Grate the chilled dough.
  • Bake the resulting dough crumbs at 170 °C for 20 minutes.

Milk jam cream

  • Whisk GRANDPRO Eclair margarine (room temperature), milk jam, and honey in a mixer until smooth and fluffy

Ganache

  • Combine heavy cream with chocolate and microwave in 10-seconds pulses, stirring each time, until combined.

Plating and garnish

  • Mix the milk jam cream and the chilled shortbread crumbs, shape with a cup or a small glass.
  • Refrigerate.
  • Decorate the chilled mini cakes with the ganache and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.