rum baba using a Thermomix
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Ah, the delightful rum baba! This whimsical dessert hails from the realms of French pastry, where fluffy sponge meets the intoxicating embrace of dark rum. Legend has it that this sweet treat was inspired by the famous story of Baba, a character from the tales of the 18th century, who loved his rums a bit too much. The cake, soaked in a decadent rum syrup, is often topped with a cloud of fresh cream, making it the perfect indulgence for those who enjoy a bit of flair with their desserts. Fun fact: in some parts of the world, this cake is known as 'Baba au Rhum' and is celebrated not just for its taste but for its ability to make any gathering feel like a carnival! So, why not gather your friends and let the rum baba do the talking? After all, who wouldn’t want a cake that brings a party to the plate?
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs
- 1 Pinch(es) Salt
- 120 g Granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoon(s) Milk
- 50 g Butter
- 120 g Flour
- 1 Bag(s) Baking powder
- 150 g Water
- 250 g Liquid cane sugar
- 1 Tablespoon(s) Lemon juice
- 1 Teaspoon(s) Vanilla flavor
- 50 g Pineapple juice
- 250 g Dark rum
- 300 g Whole liquid fresh cream
- 250 g Mascarpone
- 80 g Icing sugar
Steps
Baba dough
- Preheat the oven at 180°C.
- Add 3 eggs only white, 1 pinch(es) of salt in the food processor bowl.
- Place the whisk.
- Mix manual: 7:00min / 37°C / Speed 3.
- Remove the whisk.
- Transfer the content of the preparation content in a container.
- Setaside the preparation content.
- Place the whisk.
- Add 3 eggs only the yellow, 120 g of granulated sugar in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 1:30min / 0°C / Speed 3.
- Add 3 tablespoon(s) of milk in the food processor bowl.
- Cut in pieces, and add 50 g of butter in the food processor bowl.
- Add 120 g of flour, 1 bag(s) of baking powder in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 1:30min / 0°C / Speed 3.
- Add the contents of the KudoCook bowl to the whipped eggs and gently mix in your container.
- Transfer the content of the preparation content in a cake mold to be buttered before.
- Cook in the oven at 180°C during 25min.
- Wash the food processor bowl.
- Add 150 g of water, 250 g of liquid cane sugar, 1 tablespoon(s) of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon(s) of vanilla flavor in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 6:00min / 100°C / Speed 1.
- Add 50 g of pineapple juice, 250 g of dark rum in the food processor bowl.
- Transfer the content of the preparation content in the container.
- Setaside the preparation content.
- Wash the food processor bowl.
- Add 300 g of whole liquid fresh cream, 250 g of mascarpone in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 3:30min / 0°C / Speed 3.
- Mix for a longer time if your cream does not have the consistency of whipped cream.
- Remove the whisk.
- Add 80 g of icing sugar in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20sec / 0°C / Speed 10.
- Transfer the content of the preparation content in a piping bag.
- Soak your cake or baba in syrup.
- Decorate with whipped cream.
