Chocolate-strawberry cake recipe with video
Recipe for a double chocolate mousse cake with strawberry mousse and chocolate glaze.
Wyposażenie
- Springform pan with a diameter of approx. 22 cm lined on the bottom with baking paper.
Składniki
ingredients for the chocolate sponge cake for the cake
- 2 egg whites (from size L eggs)
- 2 egg yolks
- 100 g sugar
- 35 g wheat flour - all-purpose
- 35 g potato starch
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
ingredients for chocolate mousse
- 200 ml heavy cream
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 1.5 teaspoons gelatin (plus a little cold water)
- 200 ml heavy cream (well chilled)
ingredients for strawberry mousse
- approx. 180 g strawberries (divided into 60 g - 120 g)
- 50 ml heavy cream
- 200 g white chocolate
- 2 teaspoons gelatin (plus a little cold water)
- 200 ml heavy cream (well chilled)
- pink food coloring (optional)
ingredients for white chocolate mousse
- 50 ml heavy cream
- 200 g white chocolate
- 2 teaspoons gelatin (plus a little cold water)
- 250 ml heavy cream (well chilled)
ingredients for chocolate glaze
- 100 g chocolate (I used dark)
- 50-100 ml heavy cream (depending on the chocolate used)
Instrukcja
Step 1 - preparation of the sponge cake for the cake
- Sift both flours and cocoa through a sieve.35 g wheat flour - all-purpose, 35 g potato starch, 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- Beat the egg whites together with sugar until you get a thick and white foam - similar to meringue.2 egg whites, 100 g sugar
- Add the egg yolks to the egg whites and gently mix.2 egg yolks
- Add the flour and gently mix.
- Transfer the sponge cake batter to the prepared pan.
- Bake the sponge cake in an oven preheated to 170 degrees Celsius (convection mode) for about 10-12 minutes - until a dry skewer comes out clean.
- After baking, cool the sponge cake and peel it off the baking paper.
Step 2 - preparation of dark chocolate mousse
- Cover the gelatin with a small amount of cold water - just enough to cover it - and set aside for a few minutes to swell.1.5 teaspoons gelatin
- Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan until it is hot.200 ml heavy cream
- Add the broken chocolate to the cream and mix into a smooth glaze.200 g dark chocolate
- Briefly heat the gelatin (if you don't know how, check my tips below the recipe) and add to the melted chocolate - mix thoroughly.
- Cool the chocolate to room temperature.
- Beat the cold heavy cream at high speed with a mixer until you get thick whipped cream.200 ml heavy cream
- Combine the whipped cream with the cooled chocolate and gently mix.
- Place the sponge cake on a cake stand or flat plate and secure a springform pan ring or a special cake collar around it. You can also soak the sponge cake before applying the mousse.
- Spread the chocolate mousse over the sponge cake and refrigerate for about half an hour. During this time, prepare the strawberry mousse.
Step 3 - preparing the strawberry mousse
- Cover the gelatin with a small amount of cold water - just enough to cover it - and set aside for a few minutes to swell.2 teaspoons gelatin
- Blend about 60g of strawberries with a blender.approx. 180 g strawberries
- Sieve the blended strawberries to remove larger pieces and seeds. Measure out 60 ml (1/4 cup) of strawberry mousse.
- Pour the heavy cream into a bowl, add the broken chocolate and strawberry mousse.50 ml heavy cream, 200 g white chocolate
- Heat everything together in the microwave for about 1-2 minutes and mix thoroughly.
- Briefly heat the gelatin and add it to the chocolate mixture - mix thoroughly.
- Cool everything to room temperature.
- Whip the cold heavy cream at high speed with a mixer until you get thick whipped cream.200 ml heavy cream
- Add the cooled white chocolate with strawberries to the whipped cream and, if you wish, a little food coloring (to give the mousse a nice pink color - I added some) - mix gently.pink food coloring
- Add finely chopped strawberries to the mousse - about 120g - you can use more.
- Spread the strawberry mousse over the chocolate mousse and put everything back in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
Step 4 - preparing the white chocolate mousse
- Cover the gelatin with a small amount of cold water - just enough to cover the gelatin - and set aside for a few minutes to swell.2 teaspoons gelatin
- Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan and when hot, add the chopped white chocolate - mix until you get a smooth glaze.50 ml heavy cream, 200 g white chocolate
- Briefly heat the gelatin and add it to the chocolate mixture - mix thoroughly. Cool to room temperature.
- Whip the cold heavy cream into thick whipped cream.250 ml heavy cream
- Add the cooled chocolate and mix until combined.
- Spread the white chocolate mousse over the strawberry mousse and put everything in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
Step 5 - preparing the chocolate glaze
- Heat the heavy cream until hot (if using dark chocolate, heat 100ml, and if using milk chocolate, heat 50ml).50-100 ml heavy cream
- Add the broken chocolate to it and mix until you get a smooth glaze.100 g chocolate
- Leave at room temperature to cool.
Step 6 - decorating the chocolate-strawberry cake
- Carefully remove the cake ring from the cake.
- Pour the cooled glaze over the top of the cake and spread it evenly.
- Decorate the cake as desired - fresh strawberries work well.
Film
Uwagi
The recipe video is in Polish, but you can watch it to see the step-by-step process.
Wartości Odżywcze
Serving: 100gCalories: 351kcalWeglowodany: 27gProtein: 5gTłuszcz: 25g
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