Cake with strawberry mousse
Recipe for a fluffy cake with strawberry mousse on top
This fluffy creamed cake with strawberry mousse is the perfect dessert for warmer days – light, moist, and pleasantly refreshing. The delicate cake perfectly combines with a layer of fresh, slightly tart strawberry mousse, which gives it a summery character. It’s very easy to make, and the result is truly delightful – ideal for a weekend, a gathering with loved ones, or simply with afternoon coffee. You must try it!
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Strawberry Mousse Cake recipe step by step
If you like simple, fluffy, and fruity cakes, then you absolutely must prepare this one with fruit mousse.
Strawberry mousse cake recipe with video
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- Baking pan approximately 24×24 cm.
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ingredients for strawberry mousse
- approx. 350 g strawberries
- 100 g sugar (½ cup)
- 1-2 teaspoons gelatin (+ a little cold water – see notes below the recipe)
- 300 ml heavy cream (well chilled)
ingredients for creamed vanilla cake
- 300 g all-purpose flour (2 cups)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 140 g butter (softened)
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 200 g sugar (1 cup)
- vanilla extract (to taste)
- 3 eggs (size L – at room temperature)
- 300 ml plain yogurt
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How to make strawberry mousse cake step by step
Step 1 – preparations
- Line the baking pan with parchment paper or grease it with butter and dust with flour.
- Preheat the oven to 180℃ in top/bottom heating mode.
Step 2 – preparing strawberry puree
- Wash the strawberries, remove the stems, and cut the fruit into smaller pieces.approx. 350 g strawberries
- Mix or blend the fruit thoroughly.
- Strain the strawberries through a fine-mesh sieve – I strained them directly into a saucepan.
- Add sugar to the strawberries, mix, and heat the mixture until the sugar dissolves and the excess juice slightly evaporates.100 g sugar
- Cover the gelatin with a little cold water and set aside for a moment to swell.1-2 teaspoons gelatin
- Add the swollen gelatin to the hot strawberries, mix, and set aside to cool completely.
Step 3 – preparing the creamed batter
- Sift the flour together with the baking powder through a sieve.300 g all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Place butter, oil, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl.140 g butter, 3 tablespoons oil, 200 g sugar, vanilla extract
- Mix them together on high speed until you get a fluffy, light mixture.
- Add one egg at a time – mix each briefly – just until combined.3 eggs
- Add about half of the sifted flour and mix briefly on low speed.
- Add natural yogurt and mix briefly.300 ml plain yogurt
- Add the rest of the flour and mix briefly – just until combined – stop mixing when you can still see remnants of flour – then fold in the batter with a spoon.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
Step 4 – baking the cake
- Place the pan with the batter into the preheated oven and bake for about 35-40 minutes – until a wooden skewer comes out clean.
- After baking, cool the cake completely.
Step 5 – preparing the strawberry mousse
- Pour the cold heavy cream into a bowl and whip on high speed until you get very thick whipped cream.300 ml heavy cream
- Add the cooled strawberry puree to the cream and gently mix with a spoon.
- Spread the mousse over the cooled cake and smooth the surface.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours – so that the mousse sets.
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Sponge Cake with Strawberry Mousse – Notes
Strawberry season is in full swing, and with it, my strawberry bakes. Earlier, a recipe for super quick and simple mascarpone and strawberry cookies appeared on the blog, and now I have a recipe for this wonderful mousse cake for you. Despite its fantastic appearance, the cake is not difficult to make, and I think that with my tips and the preparation video, everyone will be able to make this cake in their own kitchen. You have to prepare it too!
What ingredients are needed to make strawberry mousse cake?
To prepare the cake, you will need a few basic ingredients that you can easily get in any store. Below is a condensed list of the products I used and possible substitutes.
- strawberries – I used fresh fruit, but out of season you can use frozen strawberries. In that case, you can put the frozen fruit together with sugar and a little water into a saucepan and heat them together. When the fruit is soft, blend it, then strain the whole mixture through a sieve and add bloomed gelatin.
- natural yogurt – I used thick Greek yogurt
- whipping cream – for the mousse, I used 36% whipping cream, which is thicker than 30% and more stable after whipping, so I used 1 slightly heaped teaspoon of gelatin for the strawberries here. If you use 30% cream, I recommend using 2 teaspoons of gelatin for the strawberry puree to make the mousse more stable after preparation.
- vanilla – I used vanilla extract, but you can also use vanilla flavoring, or a tablespoon of vanilla sugar
Can you make the cake with other fruits?
Of course, you can also make this mousse with other fruits – raspberries or blueberries, for example, would work great here. But mousse made with fruits like peaches or mango would also be interesting. Let me know if you prepare this cake with other fruits :)
How to store strawberry mousse cake?
Due to the whipping cream-based mousse, the cake is best stored in the refrigerator. It can, of course, also stay out for a while, but if it’s very warm, the mousse will heat up and may become slightly runny. Cake with mousse taken out of the refrigerator will be tastier, but also nicely refreshing.
I hope this strawberry mousse cake will also grace your table. Be sure to let me know how you liked it!
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Recommended recipes for mousse cakes
If you like such light and unique cakes prepared with sweet mousse on top, then be sure to try my other recipes. Here I recommend, among others, these three:
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Strawberry Mousse Cake Recipe
Are you looking for a simple yet impressive recipe for a strawberry cake? This fluffy creamed sponge cake with strawberry mousse is the perfect choice for spring and summer! The delicate, moist base pairs beautifully with a refreshing mousse made from fresh strawberries, creating a light and fruity dessert that both tastes great and looks stunning.
It is the ideal cake for the weekend, family gatherings, picnics, or simply to enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea. It comes together quickly and with little effort—no special skills or complicated ingredients required.
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Step-by-step instructions: Detailed descriptions to guide you through the entire baking process.
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Process photos: Visual aids from my kitchen to yours.
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Short video: A quick tutorial showing you how to prepare this delicious cake from A to Z.
If you have fresh strawberries on hand and a craving for a light, homemade dessert, you must try this creamed strawberry mousse cake. It’s a simple way to get a tasty slice of summer on your plate!
