Recreate the bakery-favorite Polka Cake right in your kitchen! This homemade version features light and airy choux pastry filled with a creamy and sweet filling, layered with fresh fruits, and topped with a rich chocolate ganache and nutty sauce. It’s an elegant and delightful dessert that’s sure to impress.
Why You’ll Love This: If you enjoy the combination of light pastry, creamy fillings, fresh fruits, and chocolate, this Polka Cake is perfect for you. The balance of textures and flavors makes it a delightful treat for any occasion.
Perfect Occasion: Ideal for celebrations, gatherings, or as a special dessert to share with family and friends. It’s also a great choice for a fancy weekend baking project.
Decoration Tips: Garnish the top with more fruit slices, a drizzle of melted chocolate, or sprinkle with chopped nuts for an extra touch of elegance and flavor.
Ingredients: Choux Pastry:
- 100ml water
- 90g flour
- A pinch of salt and sugar
- 60g butter
- 2-3 eggs (room temperature)
Soaking Syrup:
- 150ml milk
- 50ml water
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1.5 tbsp instant coffee
- 1 tsp sugar
Cream:
- 500ml milk
- ½ cup sugar (85g)
- 1 egg
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 heaping tbsp flour
- 1 packet vanilla
- 60g butter
- 1 packet whipped cream powder
- 1.5-2 tbsp cream (optional)
Nutty Chocolate Sauce:
- 200g dark chocolate
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4-5 tbsp chopped hazelnuts
Ganache:
- 100g cream
- 80g dark chocolate
Instructions:
- For the choux pastry, boil water, butter, salt, and sugar. Add flour and cook. Cool slightly, then add eggs one at a time.
- Pipe onto a tray and bake at 175°C until puffed and golden.
- For the cream, mix sugar, egg, cornstarch, flour, and milk. Cook until thick, then add butter and vanilla.
- For the sauce, melt chocolate, add oil, then hazelnuts.
- For the ganache, heat cream and pour over chocolate, stirring until smooth.
- Assemble by slicing choux pastries, filling with cream, adding fruit slices, pouring ganache, and topping with more cream.
- Finish with the nutty chocolate sauce and hazelnuts.
Enjoy this exquisite homemade Polka Cake, a delightful combination of choux pastry, cream, fruits, and chocolate that’s sure to become a favorite!
