My version of Sadaharu AOKI's Valencia

I am really thankful to all those bloggers who are kind enough to share and translate few recipes of Sadaharu Aoki. How I wish there's an english version of his cookbook. Valencia is a orange, nuts and chocolate entremet.

If you google Sadaharu Aoki, Valencia you will see all these amazing, well presented rectangle shaped entremets both by Sadaharu and other bakers. Mine is just left over ingredients (hazelnut dacquoise and almond cocoa sponge) from my previous cake project that is why I made it round. I also run out of milk chocolate so I used Valrhona 66%. Actually I am saving the Valrhona chocolate for special purpose and I'm glad I used it in this recipe.

According to Pieter this was one of the best cakes he ever tasted. By the way he also tried this with milk chocolate, I made it last week for his colleague's bday. He was indeed correct! Orange and chocolate is a good combination.


For the recipe pls visitdaily delicious. She has a very nice blog with delicious recipes and step by step instruction photos.