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Raffaello Cake
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Raffaello Cake

Raffaello cake: A delicious and easy-to-make coconut cream cake with yogurt, pineapple, and Raffaello filling.

Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 14 slices
Calories: 252 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: German

Ingredients

Cake (Note 1):
  • 3 egg
  • 2 tablespoons water warm
  • ¾ cup sugar 150 g
  • ⅔ cup all-purpose flour 85 g
  • ¼ cup cornstarch 35 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
Raffaello filling:
  • 1 lb coconut yogurt 450 g, Note 2
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅔ cup sugar 65 g
  • 5 pieces Raffaello candy Note 3
  • 6 gelatin leaves Note 4
  • 1¾ cup heavy cream 400 ml
  • 1 can pineapple 570 g/ 20 oz can, pieces
Decoration:
  • 10 pieces Raffaello candy
  • ome desiccated coconut optional

Instructions

Cake base:
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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 180°C. Line the bottom of the springform with parchment paper.
  2. Eggs: Separate the eggs. Beat the egg whites and the warm water until stiffer. Slowly add the sugar and continue beating until the egg whites are stiff and glossy. Carefully fold in the lightly beaten egg yolks.3 eggs + 2 tablespoons warm water + ¾ cup sugar/ 150 g
  3. Add dry ingredients: Mix the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder and sift them over the egg mixture. Fold in carefully.⅔ cup all-purpose flour 85 g + ¼ cup cornstarch/ 35 g + 1 teaspoon baking powder
  4. Bake cake: Pour the batter into the prepared springform and bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Release the cake from the form and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
Filling:
  1. Check the instructions on the gelatin packet before starting.
  2. Soak the gelatin leaves in cold water, according to the packet's instructions, about 10 minutes.6 gelatin leaves
  3. Mix filling ingredients: In the meantime, mix coconut yogurt, sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl.1 lb coconut yogurt/ 450 g + ⅔ cup sugar/ 65 g 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  4. Dissolve gelatin: Squeeze the gelatin leaves lightly and place them into a saucepan large enough to hold all the filling at the end. Heat very gently while stirring constantly until the gelatin leaves are completely dissolved. Do not let it come to a boil.
  5. Add yogurt mixture: Remove from the heat and start adding the coconut mixture to the gelatin, one tablespoon at a time. Only add the next tablespoon when the previous one is completely incorporated.
  6. Chop Raffaello and chop the almonds they contain as well. Fold the chopped Raffaello into the coconut gelatin mixture.5 pieces Raffaello
  7. Chil briefly: Place the mixture in the fridge until it starts to set. It should only start to set and not set completely.
  8. Heavy cream: In the meantime, beat the heavy cream until stiff. When the yogurt gelatin mixture is slightly set, fold the heavy cream into it.1¾ cup heavy cream/ 400 ml
Assemble:
  1. Prepare pineapple: Drain the pineapple thoroughly. Chop it into small pieces, if not already chopped.1 can pineapple pieces
  2. Assemble Raffaello cake: Place the cake onto a serving platter and set a metal cake ring around it. Cover the base with the pineapple pieces. Pour the coconut cream mixture over the cake base.
  3. Chil cake: Place the cake in the fridge to set for at least 4-5 hours or better overnight.
  4. Decorate cake: When ready to serve, use a cake divider to mark the slices, if desired. Very carefully halve the Raffaellos and decorate the cake. Place a whole Raffaello in the middle of the cake. Sprinkle the cake with some desiccated coconut, if desired. 10 pieces Raffaello + some desiccated coconut

Notes

  • dairy coconut yogurt, not yogurt made from coconut milk. Alternatively, use vanilla or pineapple yogurt. 
  • You will need 8 halved ones + 1 whole for the decoration, but one or two might break when you try to halve them.
  • Measurements: Use a digital kitchen scale to measure the ingredients; it guarantees the best results (the Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab).
  • Yogurt: Use dairy coconut yogurt, not yogurt made from coconut milk. Alternatively, use vanilla or pineapple yogurt. 
  • Raffello: You will need 8 halved ones + 1 whole for the decoration, but one or two might break when you try to halve them.
  • Gelatin: I use Dr. Oetker gelatin sheets (the Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab). Always read the packet's instructions for the gelatin you are using and follow those if they are different from mine.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 252kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g (24%) Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 83mg (3%) Sugar 24g (48%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 14 slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 252

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 252kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 83mg 3%
Sugar 24g 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.