Prue Leith's Prinzregententorte recipe - The Great British Bake Off

Prue Leith's Prinzregententorte recipe - The Great British Bake Off

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Created to celebrate Prince Regent Luitpold, born in March 1821 and who reigned from 1886–1912, this traditional Bavarian cake is made up of eight layers of sponge, symbolising the eight...

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Ingredients

  • 10 large eggs, separated
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 180g caster sugar
  • 3 x 8g packets of vanilla sugar
  • 175g plain flour
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 65g unsalted butter, melted
  • 600ml whole milk
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 60g cornflour
  • 40g cocoa powder
  • 150g 54% dark chocolate, chopped
  • 375g unsalted butter, softened
  • 200g icing sugar, sifted
  • edible gold powder
  • 200g 54% dark chocolate, chopped
  • 300ml double cream
  • 25g unsalted butter, softened

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