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Homemade Gansito Snack Cake
A homemade version of the beloved Mexican snack cake Gansito. Light sponge cake filled with strawberry jelly and marshmallow‑like vanilla cream, coated in a chocolate‑cocoa fondant and finished with crunchy chocolate sprinkles. Makes about eight bite‑size cakes.
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Critical Success Points
- • Achieving a very stiff chocolate fondant for sprinkles
- • Reaching the correct jelly set temperature (218‑222°F)
- • Blooming and fully dissolving gelatin before adding to hot syrup
- • Whipping the marshmallow mixture to stiff, glossy peaks
- • Enrobing the cakes before the glaze hardens
Safety Warnings
- • Hot syrup reaches 240°F – avoid burns.
- • Gelatin can cause burns if handled dry; always bloom in cold water first.
- • Sharp knives when carving cake bars.
- • Use a thermometer to prevent over‑cooking the jelly.
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